^ and leaves a comedy situation when trying to repair a puncture.. i remember coming across two lads covered in the stuff.
*guy makes a beeline for to catch me and a mate*
-guy- got an inner tube? oh you’re on 26ers – my mates got a snakebite. nevermind..
-us- *shrugs*
we ride for another 30 mins, eventually we pass them trailside
-me- any luck? i’ve got patches
-guy- nah we have too.. he’s got slime, its EVERYWHERE it won’t stick
-me- shrugs
from now on the spot we saw them is called snakebite corner
I carry a spare tube, and when I go tubeless, i’ll still carry one to wack in if the reseal doesn’t work.
moral: when they work these magic potions work great, i’ve been with people who’ve had all the air piss out. seen them just shoot some co2 in, give the bike a jiggle and be back on it. but it’s not an excuse to not carry some kind of backup.