"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
08/29/2020 at 10:38 • Filed to: None
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"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
08/29/2020 at 10:38 • Filed to: None | 4
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Last night’s project was to try my hand at converting my skinnies to tubeless. Shelby supplied adult supervision.
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The process seems easy enough: remove old tire, clean the wheel with alcohol, apply two layers of tape for higher road pressures, install the valve, install the tire, spary some soapy water on the beads, add some sealant, fire up the compressor to seat the beads and shake n’ spin the get the sealant worked around.
The ultimate result was a very slow leak at the valve with the tire losing about 1/3 its pressure overnight. The interwebs suggests that’s probably an issue with my tape job. It strikes me as one of those things that has some degree of art to it, at least to do it well. With that in mind, I’m going to drop my skinnies off at the lbs this morning have them work their tubeless magic, hopefully in time for tonight’s zombie ride.
I’m really looking forward to riding the new tubeless skinnies. This is going from a 700cx37 gravel tire, to a much higher end 700cx33 gravel tyre with a faster, more road/hard surface oriented tread. The use case here is my skinnies that are primarily used on road rides, but on which I’d like to retain the ability to still ride the occasional bit of dirt or gravel ditch bank that links some of my favorite road sections together. Between the lighter tire and getting rid of the thick, thorn-resistant tubes, this will be drop of about 1.25lbs per wheel. That much drop in rotating mass ought to be noticeable .
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
08/29/2020 at 11:50 |
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Our doggos looks very similar
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> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/29/2020 at 12:32 |
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They do. Hi Luna!
For Sweden
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
08/29/2020 at 12:39 |
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#twowheelsbad
Out, but with a W - has found the answer
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
08/29/2020 at 13:10 |
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Add a bit more sealant, reinflate and go for a ride. Slow leaks can happen for the first few days, but riding helps the sealant distribute better than shaking and spinning the wheel does. I’ve had some slow and not so slow leaks after initial setup in the past, but it’s always worked out without having to retape.
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ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Out, but with a W - has found the answer
08/29/2020 at 13:55 |
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That may well be the case, but I’ll I won’t feel bad about having my worked looked over by someone who knows what they’re doing.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
08/29/2020 at 14:44 |
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I’d tighten the valve a bit more put in another ounce or so of sealant and ride it for a few days then see if it’s still loosing air. I have done getto tubeless on my wife’s bike with gorilla tape and a valve and it worked fine. Two years later it’s still working.
bshappy
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
08/29/2020 at 18:38 |
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This is why I’m sticking with my tubes. Never gives me any trouble.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
08/29/2020 at 18:49 |
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The tr ick (in the first instance) is to apply the tape then reinstall the tube and tyre, inflate the tube and leave it for a day or two. Then remove the tyre and tube, fit the new valve (without the core), fit the tyre, pump in the sealant, use the compressor to quickly pop the tyre onto the bead (use your finger to block the valve stem once the tyre is seated), fit the valve core and inflate tyre to required pressure...
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> bshappy
08/29/2020 at 19:35 |
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My tubeless fatty wheelset for the bike have been awesome, but the shop was the one who set them up. This was an experiment to try my hand at setting them up.
stuckMTB
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
08/30/2020 at 10:01 |
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I recently ditched the tubes on my Straggler, and really wish I’d done it years ago.
Pro tip I picked up along the way - try to seat the beads with soapy water and air BEFORE you add sealant. Most tires and rim combos should be able to seat between 35-45psi without any sealant at all. Some will leak down quickly, others will hold firm. Either way, at this point you can add sealant, swirl it around to distribute it and re-inflate, no mess at all!
I also use a small air tank that Topeak sells called the tubibooster or something like that to quickly inflate, much better than trying with a floor pump. And you can inflate the canister with your floor pump so there’s no need to buy / use an air compressor and risk blowing your tire off completely. https://www.topeak.com/us/en/news/63-how-to-change-a-tubeless-tire-without-an-air-compressor
I’ve now changed two bike sets worth of tires over, couldn’t be happier with the results!
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> stuckMTB
08/30/2020 at 11:58 |
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I don’t have a floor pump; I just use my big 33 gallon air compressor. I usually turn the regulator down to something reasonable for bike use.