GhostRider2

This is following on from this thread: http://www.thehubsa....ithout-sealant/ So I decided to change my sealant myself and see how it goes. I removed my Mountain King from my Alex 44 rim. Came off easily. Inside I found one of these (the spongy thing, not the bomb): http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/8107753/220/8107753.jpg I then scrubbed as much of the old sealant from the rim and the inside of the tire. Big mission but I got most of it off. I wanted to see if I could get the tire back on so did so without sealant just to see if I could get it on. With the floor pump, never. With a bomb, easy peasy. I inspected the inside of the tire carefully and could find no evidence of any thorns or puctures whatsoever. Did I then need to have sealant in the past? Dunno. I any case I'm off to add new sealant as per advice received.

Thanks RW.

Thank you.

http://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/alligator-center-lock-adapters Do the Alligator Center Lock Adapters enable one to use 6 bolt rotors on centre lock hubs? Do I have that right? http://www.cwcycles.co.za/sites/default/files/imagecache/250x250sc/product_images/alligator_adapter.jpg

Thanks very much for all that. I'm more of a weekend warrior doing a couple of 30km rides a week. The main reason for my question was really to bring maintenance down. No need to check and refill sealant every few months. I have just got back from my LBS with a fresh bottle of Stan's will be renewing my sealant tonight. I'm interested to see if there is evidence of thorns or other punchtures when I get inside the tires. I'll report back on this post. Many thanks to you and all the other hubbers for all the info supplied so far.

Very good point. I don't make it too technical.

So full dose if I leave it in for a long time and half dose if I change it often?

Eina! Mine has been is for almost a year.

Thanks Hannes!

Thanks. What brand and how much sealant do you use?

I'm looking to replace my Race king / mountain king combo. I liked the race king but found the mountain king (protection not the mkII) heavy and slow (rolling resistance). I was thinking x-king front and back, but the reviews here http://www.mtbr.com/cat/tires-and-wheels/tire/continental/x-king/prd_456335_151crx.aspx#reviews seem pretty negative. Anybody tried the x-kings? How about the race kings front and back? I ride single track and not very technical trails (and a bit of tar - gasp!).

That seems to be the general feeling here. Thanks.

I don't think I have ever had a puncture. How much sealant should I add? Is Stan's the best?

Haha. Thanks for the replies. It's time to change my sealant and I was wondering if it's helped me at all. I don't think it has. I have tubes with sealant on my road bike I know it has saved me twice. On the mountain bike I don't think it ever has hence the question.

Can I and should I run my UST tires without sealant? I am not a very technical rider, I ride the spruit and that kinda thing. No sealant = cheaper, lighter, less mission

What do Graemes saddles cost?

Bwahahaha. I so suffer from that kinda thing. Another reason to hold back. I know if I order from CRC once, it's all over.

I see that thanks. Excludes postage Vat etc. I also like to support local and have some local backup if there is an issue.

You made your own? Tell us more.

Thanks Santa. Where did you buy it?

I have a Polar only because of Discovery. I hate it. Today the HRM isn't picking up, tomorrow it's the cadence. I sold Garmins for a few years and found their service first class. Surprised okes battle with service. They were certainly a very arrogent company to deal with, but they did deliver.

Thanks to all for the great replies. This is the item i'm after. http://www.ctasports...%252d10%29.html I think I'll go for this one rather. http://www.buycycle.co.za/buyparts/stands-and-racks/parktool-en-2-3/park-tool-home-mechanic-repair-stand-pcs-10-parktool.html Checked with two LBS's and they go for R2,500 or more. Any other recommendations for a work stand?

Nobody?

How long should they last? Any idea of the price?

As the title says, anyone ordered from www.ctasports.co.za? They have an item I want at a good price. They don't have a phone number or address which makes me nervous.