Slime in your tubes!
You may have heard the term "Put some slime in your tubes"!. You can actually buy bicycle tubes with the slime already in them. They are sold as "Self Healing Tubes".
The advantages of using tubes with slime in them is that the slime will fix a puncture should you get one. The slime tends to harden on exposure to the air, so if you pull a large thorn out of your tyre and it has punctured the tube, the slime usually fills the puncture hole and stops the leak.
Self healing tubes come with slime in them.
You can also buy the slime for filling your tubes with. The slime works on a similar principal to the automotive product with the same functionality.
Unless you tear a giant hole in your tyre and tube, slime will cut down on the number of punctures that you have to repair. Slime is just one of the many options you have in cutting down on puncture repairs. You can also use slime in conjunction with thorn resistant tubes, tyre liners and reinforced tyres.
Tube Protectors.
There are also tubes that are now available that are thorn resistant with the slime in them. They are called "SmartTube" you can get them in the 20inch (B.M.X) so you should be able to get them for 26 and the 700c. These are meant to be five times thicker and last five times longer.
