Re: TPU Tubes I think I posted this on the other thread, but pretty good luck with the green Cyclami tubes that have the threaded, metal valve.. I have patched them and, from my experience, the "alcohol" swap that comes with them to clean the tube sucks.. I say this as someone who worked in medical for a couple decades and knows how long it should take alcohol to evaporate.. these swaps do NOT evaporate as quickly as they should.. when I used a good alcohol swap we had in the house, it was MUCH better.. BUT, I don't think my tubes have removable valve cores.. I have a friend on another forum that rides in Phoenix and he wouldn't ride without tubeless due to all of the goatheads there.. makes sense to me.. but I don't want to futz with tubeless on this point.. esp for anything smaller than about 38mm..
it does look like Cyclami has some tubes with a removable core.. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256810252965916.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.2.20912649kZeAfH&algo_pvid=299f1cf8-d253-42fa-a291-c8e777695a06&algo_exp_id=299f1cf8-d253-42fa-a291-c8e777695a06-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%221267%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22orig_sl_item_id%22%3A%221005010439280668%22%2C%22orig_item_id%22%3A%221005010745949940%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%2113.91%216.95%21%21%2196.02%2148.01%21%40210328db17704808668637247ea820%2112000052413882402%21sea%21US%216461760953%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3A81587fd0%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&curPageLogUid=hlYA2jz5ZWs1&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005010439280668%7C_p_origin_prod%3A1005010745949940 On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:16:14 PM UTC-8 Garth wrote: > Patrick, ((( Laughing in warm spirited humor ))) I live in Ohio, near the > Ohio River. I'm friends with a lady who has Yurt from Washington State, A > Rainier brand I think, built by some Amish fellows. They do a lot of > house/garage/roof type work around here. No they don't show up in a buggy ! > They have drivers for the crew. She's a retired massage therapist who used > it mostly for that, now mostly storage after a small garage fire and > partial rebuild. > > The two Huskies are from a home down the street from the above person. > They moved in the large brown log cabin style home that's on a huge plot. > One day I see these two wonderful Huskies along with another unknown type > of dog. Huskies in Ohio ? I did a double take as well. But hey, it's a log > cabin home, with Yurt down the street. Eclectic neighborhood for sure ! > On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:32:19 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> I learned absolutely nothing about TPU tubes from Garth’s post, but I did >> enjoy his description of the winter scenery; in particular, riding over to >> clear snow from around a friend’s yurt. Man, in my world we have exactly >> ZERO yurts. >> >> Garth: where on earth do you live, with yurts and huskies? >> >> Patrick Moore, hoping to do an extended (for me) group dirt ride tomorrow >> in the Village of Corrales, NM bosque, just North of ABQ, NM, where highs >> are forecast in the low 60s after lows about 30. >> >> On Fri, Feb 6, 2026 at 6:22 AM Garth <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've done nothing much in regards to winter projects. Funny how that >>> goes, in Fall I think of all that I'll be able to do over ther winter. Then >>> Winter sets in, Life Happens in unexpected ways that fills my "free" time. >>> I don't think of the bike much except for riding on rollers every other day >>> for 20-30 minutes. Yesterday I rode outside for the first time this year. >>> It was sunny and 15F, little wind. I too a 5 minite ride over to a friends >>> house to clear some snow around her yurt. After that, and all warmed up, I >>> rode some around our hilly and thus invigorating neighborhood, which was >>> wonderful. My favorite stop was a home with a large lot with three doggies, >>> two of which are Hunskies and one in particular and I seem to enoy each >>> others company, merrily wagging his-her tail when he/she sees me and jaunts >>> up the yard to greet me. Despite said doggie keeping a certain distance >>> halfway in the yard, he/she rests in the snow, gazing in curoisity, >>> playfulness and delgiht. I'm not sure if that distance is because >>> electronic collars or what, but it doesn't matter. It's a lovely time, and >>> the communication can't be put into words of course, it's un-spoken-speak, >>> so to speak. Genuine heartwarming quality as Being Itself. >>> >>> There is a distinct loveliness that Winter offers, in the slowing down >>> and appreciating all the things overlooked in the midst of "just passing >>> by" in the warm seasons seeming intention of "getting somewhere" and >>> "accomplishing something". I see now that there is no place like where I'm >>> at, no time but NOW, no place like HERE ! No Gift Like The Present, the >>> Gift that keeps Giving Unconditionally, For-Ever and Ever and Ever. >>> Inexhaustable. Time-less. >>> >>> So, you know, what will be will take care of Itself as It always does. >>> Que Sera Sera. And what-so-ever that may be, it be guaranteed to be Good. >>> So like the Songbird that sings by virtue of being the Songbird, such is >>> Life Itself. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6b6521c0-f397-468a-8960-2199d203c0e1n%40googlegroups.com.
