Stupid (or at least uninformed) question: What's the advantage of tubeless?
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [RBW] Re: New 650B conversion of a 1984 Miyata 912, and a foray into tubeless The thing that I'm not clear on is what actually is happening to the sealant goo? Is it hardening into a rubber coating? Is the entire inside of the tire and rimstrip coated? So when you remove the tire when it's worn out, you are destroying that seal by ripping it apart. What about the puddle of extra sealant at the end? If you leave that pooled in the bottom, does that make an offcenter lump that shakes the workstand when you spin the wheel, same as a reflector? I'd hate that. Or does it stay liquid and slosh around forever? Or does it magically go away? If I do mount tires again, I need more sealant, right? At some point I imagine the weight of a few sealing jobs could exceed the weight of a tube. Is that crazy talk? On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:10:25 PM UTC-7, Patrick in VT wrote: On May 21, 5:42 pm, William <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for that tip. I'll probably do the wheelbuild and the tire > installation at the bike shop where I used to work. That'll give me access > to a burly compressor. a compressor definitely helps, but I've had good luck with a track pump and soapy water (rims are UST though, so that probably helped seating). it's a simple process and shouldn't be messy at all if the tire and rim work together. just don't bug out if they don't seal up/ hold pressure right away. If the sidewalls on the b-lines are porous, it might take a day or two for the sealant to do its thing. I can't imagine using tubes again on my MTB. it's just a better way to roll. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/W3NeWh1bfTIJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************** To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained in this message was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein. **************************************************** **************************************************** This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any email) and any printout thereof. Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their professional qualifications will be provided upon request. **************************************************** ============================================================================== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
