[RBW] Tubeless questions

2019-01-21 Thread Kainalu V.
I vastly prefer tubeless to tubes, but 2-3 ounces in tubes and 3-4 ounces in 60mm 700c tubeless, and yes, I think the smallest orange seal is 4 ounces. One thing to think about with sealant and tubes is getting the biggest tube you can fit, that way there's less stretching. Less stretched tubes

[RBW] Tubeless questions

2019-01-21 Thread Drw
Well the riv copy on those tubes Jacob linked to got me (Also they have their hats back in stock). So I’ll be trying these light tubes with the lighter thunderburts and sealant. This will be replacing normal tubes and puncture resistant tires, so I’m hoping the new setup will give me a small tas

[RBW] Tubeless questions

2019-01-21 Thread Kainalu V.
One thing I see marketed is the tube injector that, I believe, is to be pushed over the open valve to pump the sealant into. I think that's a big mistake and a bigger mess. What's easy and clean is to remove the valve core and stick the bottle top right into the valve tube (with the smaller oran

[RBW] Tubeless questions

2019-01-20 Thread BRETT ROBINSON
You won’t be starting fresh every time. I live in Southern California and refresh sealant every 4-6 months, but even that isn’t starting over, you just put a little more sealant in. To get started, at a minimum you’ll need tubeless valve stems and sealant. You may also need tape for your rims

[RBW] Tubeless questions

2019-01-20 Thread Drw
The bike I ride 85% of the time these days is my roscoe bubbe mtn step thru with a crust Clydesdale fork and a kid seat on the back. So 85% of the time I am mostly riding to run errands and go the beach. I also have an Atlantis that gets ridden the other 15% of the time. Sad, I know. Hopefully