Ok, all the discussion about Stan's has got me pondering.
I looked at their www site and couldn't find much about using the product in
tubes.
Is putting Stan's in tubes a recommended way to use the goop? I'm inclined to
try it
that way but wonder about practicality and implementation.
-Jim
Stan's was invented for tubeless conversions but it works in tubes --
I've used it in my 30 mm Parigi Roubaix (~60 psi) and the F Freds (~25
psi).
The sole downside of Stan's, as far as I can tell to date, is that it
slowly dries up into little, golf-ball sized latex octopuses and you have
to
One more thing: I can't emphasize how liberating it is not to have to worry
about goatheads. Hitherto, the sole remedy for goatheads was some horrible
combination of Slime, 400 gram thornproof tubes, wooden belted tires, and
thick tire liners. I described my travails with the Parigi Roubaix when
Patrick,
I lived and rode in Albuquerque for ~10 years. It was riding there that got me
in the habit of carrying three spare tubes (at least) AND a patch kit.
Could you reprise how you get the goop into your tubes?
Thanks,
JimD
On Sep 12, 2013, at 7:01 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com
I started on Stans because of riding a bike with tubulars since May and,
well, wanting to get home every time. I researched Tufo, Slime, et.al. and
read the opinions on other boards. here is an appropriate article -
I got my first information from local bike shops when I was planning on
using Ron's tubular wheels on the Ram. They were pretty consistent in
telling me that Stan's has fixed the goathead problem and that it worked
well for tubulars.
Racers used to use the system: cut the bead off an old racing
Two tools that I recently started using which make it easy to add Stan's
sealant to tires with removable valve cores that are already mounted on the
rims (you have add fresh sealant every few months):
Valve core tool:
http://www.parktool.com/product/valve-core-tool-vc-1
I used to use needle-nose
Tufo valve core tool - take two, they're small
http://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/tufo-valve-tool?utm_campaign=productsutm_source=googleutm_medium=baseadl=1gclid=CIuXreacxrkCFY3m7AodkAYAVg
On Thursday, September 12, 2013 10:44:05 AM UTC-5, David G wrote:
Two tools that I recently started
David: you've probably been using Stan's longer than I have. How long does
the stuff last in the bulk, economy bottle before it dries up and becomes
useless? I've refrained from buying more than I can use at once after
opening for fear of losing the remainder to evaporation.
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Patrick, it will stay liquid for years in the bottle.
- David
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
David: you've probably been using Stan's longer than I have. How long does
the stuff last in the bulk, economy bottle before it dries up and becomes
Thanks -- now I can save money!
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 11:01 AM, David Yu Greenblatt
david.yu.greenbl...@gmail.com wrote:
Patrick, it will stay liquid for years in the bottle.
- David
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Patrick Moore bertin...@gmail.comwrote:
David: you've probably been
First, I buy the small, 2-oz bottles -- expensive at $3.99/ea. I use 1 oz
in road tires, 2 oz in mtb tires. I don't want leftover drying up on me,
and the small bottles make measuring and inserting easy.
For valves with removable cores, simply cut the bottle's tip, remove the
valve core, invert
Jim, I run Stan's tubeless, and love it. I also put some in a couple
tubes to see how it worked, and so far no flats. I've read it doesn't
do so well in _tubes_ as the friction between the tube and tire will
rip off the latex scab that forms. YMMV, I have no data points on
that. I have also read
Hi Everyone,
I was just wondering whether anyone has tried going tubless with the Grand Bois
Cypres tires? If so, what has your experience been like? Also, should you flat
out on the road and actually need to install a tube, is the Stan's so messy
that it's not worth it, or would that not be
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