Huh? Good thing I learned about this, since I've been doing it all wrong
(and stopped buying patches in lots of 100 twice a year, really) since
about 2013!
Of course it's worth it if your options don't include tubeless. I agree
that (in my experience, which is limited to tubeless tires that are
IMHO not worth it. The time used to get sealant in tubes is royal pita.
You would be better going with a tubeless ready tire and tire sauce. As I
have stated before, you ride a lot, experiment with making your own,, if
you ride less than 100 miles simply use one of the many available sealants.
Thanks, everyone, for your input. I put sealant in my tubes last night
using a chain tool to remove the cores. It was an easy process.
On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 7:30 PM Ron Mc wrote:
> Coming in late, in Barlow and Stampede Pass ELs, I use Challenge latex
> cross tubes. Up front, living with
Coming in late, in Barlow and Stampede Pass ELs, I use Challenge latex
cross tubes. Up front, living with latex tubes requires pumping every day
when you ride, and once/wk when you don't.
Or if you store the bike, store it on a stand that keeps the wheels off the
ground.
I don't add
I can’t answer that question because I stopped checking pressure and just
add/release air when I see the need. I think I’m probably around 25-30psi
according to the pump I sometimes use with a gauge, which may or may not apply
to the gauge you use.
Darin “no pressure gauges, no masters” in
Yesterday I OS'ed for the first time the 35mm Compass (Bon Jovie Pass?),
with tubes. Had a goathead flat. What I didn't know was that there was more
than one goathead lurking in that tire. Those little suckers hide in the
tread and just barely protrude into the tire. You can feel for them but
Sheesh: for the effectiveness of sealant *in tubes.*
On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 8:26 AM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Thanks, Shoji. So perhaps 25 psi is some sort of threshold for the
> effectiveness of sealants.
>
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 7:35 AM Shoji Takahashi
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Patrick,
>> I use
Thanks, Shoji. So perhaps 25 psi is some sort of threshold for the
effectiveness of sealants.
On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 7:35 AM Shoji Takahashi
wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
> I use 38mm Loup Loup and 42mm BSP... so quite a bit narrower than 2". With
> those tires, I inflate to 25 - 40psi.
>
> For 2" or
Hi Patrick,
I use 38mm Loup Loup and 42mm BSP... so quite a bit narrower than 2". With
those tires, I inflate to 25 - 40psi.
For 2" or larger, I'm with you and would go tubeless.
Also, I'm another person who tried Schwalbe extra light tubes, and had
splitting problems (and sealant leakage).
+1 on full tubeless, for fat and soft, but I'm not convinced that for at
least supple tires, tubeless is better than tubed, and there's some support
for this position.
I did however get sealant into many prestas without removable cores; just
remove them anyway and pinch tube to keep them from
I'll add: OS seems to last longer in tubes than Stan's. OS seems to last as
long as in the bottle; Stan's has turned into boogers after a year or 18
months. But both dry up in very thin-casing tubeless tires, at least around
here in high desert ABQ and I have to replenish, in summer, every 3
Darin an Shoji: what pressures do you use in your 2"+ tires with tubes and
sealant? I could not get OS to work with 2" tubes in F Freds at 25 psi and
lower; no good at all, so I went to tubeless.
On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 10:22 AM DarinM wrote:
> I have used sealant in tubes for 6-8 months. I use
Tubes have to be built with removable valve cores from the start. You can't
swap them out, as it's the entire valve that is different. It's hit or miss
at a LBS when you're trying to find them, so check first.
I've run Stan's in tubes before, and have had marginal success. Maybe 75%
of the
Both, I've removed them from other tubes and bought them at the bike shop.
I'll also add on to the negative experience with Schwalbe Extra Light
tubes, I've had four split at the seam at typical pressures in Compass
26x54 tires. At least they had removable cores...
Darin
On Tuesday, January
Thanks for the notes, very helpful. Did you remove the valve cores from
another set of tubes, or are they available as a part on their own?
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 9:22:33 AM UTC-8, DarinM wrote:
>
> I have used sealant in tubes for 6-8 months. I use standard Stan's sealant
> in
Thanks, I'll avoid the extralight tubes and go with something heartier. I
just verified that the stack of Specialized tubes I have at home do have
removable cores, so I'll start there.
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 9:23:00 AM UTC-8, Drw wrote:
>
> I actually just did this last night for the
Thanks, this is just what I was looking for. The tip about the chain tool
is great. I was planning on attempting it with needle nose pliers or
tweezers. Chain tool seems easier!
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 8:21:01 AM UTC-8, Shoji Takahashi wrote:
>
> Hi Brett,
> I use Orange Seal in tubes
I actually just did this last night for the first time and basically did it
just as Shoji describes, though I used about 2-3oz of orange seal. It's
pretty easy, and i cant see a reason to not do it, especially if you have
removable core tubes. Someone mentioned that the installer tube for
I have used sealant in tubes for 6-8 months. I use standard Stan's sealant
in Schwalbe tubes for 26x54 and 650bx42 tires and have not had a flat I had
to stop and deal with since starting. The tubes have removable cores, which
I remove and then use the Stan's injector to add 2-3oz. I think I
Hi Brett,
I use Orange Seal in tubes (butyl and latex) with Compass 584x38 and 584x42
(regular, not EL casing).
I think it helps, but my frequency of flats was low before sealant. My
rides are generally commutes, and getting a flat can be an expensive
nuisance if I'm late for child pickup.
20 matches
Mail list logo
