I had pretty good luck with a slit (more like a tear) and re-sealing. Did that w/ the kids' bikes & Slime. The prob. w/ Stans or other latex-based is that it evaporates pretty quickly and you need to replace in 3-6 months. Removable cores are definitely the way to go with that stuff.
On 1/21/12, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > FWIW, you can get sealant past the core on Presta valves not designed for > this by twisting the locknut off with pliers, letting the core drop into > the tube, putting in the sealant, then fish around for the core and work it > back up to the valve stem and force the locknut back on with the pliers. > This works better IME than trying to patch a slit contaminated by sealant > (at least, it is very hard to clean off all traces of the sealants I've > used). > > Don't Schraeders all have removable cores? I've not used one in a long time. > > On Sat, Jan 21, 2012 at 8:54 AM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Jim, it's a combination definitely not found in nature! >> >> Steve, I've built up some ghetto tubeless for some friends and really >> like the results. Those were all 2.0+ tires though. I know they do >> tubeless road set ups, but I don't know if anyone has done an off the >> label sort of thing. Paselas are extra bizarre as they are way to fat >> for "road" tires but too skinny for MTB. >> >> Rob, I thought about filling the tubes. I Slime my kid's tires by >> slicing the tube, filling them and patching, but that stuff is messy >> inside and out. Stans is so much cleaner IMHO, especially w/ removable >> core. Might be an intermediate option. I've read about the tire >> degradation problem, and that might be the biggest concern. Paselas >> are a bit fragile already, and the ammonia would probably really eat >> them up. Thanks for reminding me about that! >> >> Bill, I REALLY love my Paselas. I looked at the Hypers, but was >> reluctant to go that route. Looked as Marathon Supremes as well, but >> really, ain't nothin' stopping goatheads that I want to ride. I want >> puncture resistance you get from tubeless w/out the heavy clunky tire >> & tube combo you really need. So far I've been dealing with it, but >> man, I patch a lot of tubes... >> >> >> THANKS for the thoughts! >> >> On 1/21/12, Bill M. <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: >> > My only road tubeless experience is vicarious. One of our bike club >> > members has a tubeless setup with Dura Ace wheels and tubeless- >> > specific 23 mm tires. I've seen him DNF two club rides because of >> > flats due to sealing problems. I'd pass on trying it with Paselas. >> > >> > There are tires that are more flat resistant than a Pasela TG and >> > still ride well (e.g. Vittoria Randonneur Pro or Hyper), but they >> > aren't goathead-proof. Even the standard Schwalbe Marathon was >> > vulnerable IME. I suspect the only solutions are really heavy tires >> > like the Marathon Plus (890 gm in 35 mm) or tubes with Slime/Stan's. >> > >> > I'll also put out something that's probably heretical around here - I >> > get more punctures on wide tires than I ever do on skinny ones. I >> > think those nice, fat, soft 650 tires sweep up every goathead in >> > their path, while hard, skinny racing tires skip in between them. I >> > gave up on the lovely Pacenti Paris-Moto tires because I was averaging >> > a flat every 30 miles or so. I wore through a set of even-lovelier >> > Vittoria Open CX's (25 mm, 90 psi) with one, maybe two punctures over >> > the life of the tires. >> > >> > Bill >> > >> > On Jan 20, 11:47 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Today I pulled my Rivy down from the hook and find the rear tire flat. >> >> <a >> >> href=" >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/6733538469/in/photostream/";>Yep, >> >> another goathead. </a> I don't know how often this happens, but lets >> >> just say I've gone through a 100 pack of Rema tubes in the last few >> >> years! So I'm kinda' considering going tubeless with this bike. Sun >> >> CR-18 rims and 35mm Paselas. I have my 29er set up that way and love >> >> it, but have Stans rims etc. >> >> >> >> Any experiences positive or negative with a set up like this? >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cheers, >> >> David >> >> Redlands, CA >> >> >> >> ** >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> Redlands, CA >> >> ** >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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