gummibear Posted June 6, 2013 Share Nothing worse than getting to your bike for a ride .....and your wheel is flat.Toobless with lots of sealant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Just to clarify, are you getting puncture's from the outside by thorns etc, or pinchflats? A little trick the trials riders use to prevent pinchflats is put about a tablespoon of baby powder in the tyre, it just prevents the tube from pinching between the tyre and rim, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johannrissik Posted June 6, 2013 Share Lol, a homeless tubeless conversion? Just search "ghetto tubless conversion" on google and youtube. Many articles on how to cheaply, quickly, effectively and easily convert your wheels to tubeless. Let I explain.. It's known as "homeless choobless" by some. We don't have "ghettos" in Africa. Geddit? And yes, been doing it for a while now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bike Posted June 6, 2013 Share so insulation tape works? I was gonna give it a shot last night in my first tubeless conversion attempt, but decided to hold back. read that 3 layers works well... def works..., i only used 2 layers..holding so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanelr Posted June 6, 2013 Share Thanx all for the response! okay so i will do the tubeless thing! been getting punctures from thorns not so much pinch bites as i ride a very hard pressure! even with the slime in the tubes i still get punctures!! do i take the rim tape off before wrapping insulation tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted June 6, 2013 Share Thanx all for the response! okay so i will do the tubeless thing! been getting punctures from thorns not so much pinch bites as i ride a very hard pressure! even with the slime in the tubes i still get punctures!! do i take the rim tape off before wrapping insulation tape? Yes . It works better when removed , but use proper insulation tape , the stuff that got a bit of stretch in them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubehunter Posted June 6, 2013 Share Thanx all for the response! okay so i will do the tubeless thing! been getting punctures from thorns not so much pinch bites as i ride a very hard pressure! even with the slime in the tubes i still get punctures!! do i take the rim tape off before wrapping insulation tape? Even better with duck tape! Did a layer of insulation and covered that with a layer of duck tape. You cut the width of the duck tape to the width of the rim for a run long enough to cover once round! Presto! So worth it! Tubeless FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimmas Posted June 6, 2013 Share Let I explain.. It's known as "homeless choobless" by some. We don't have "ghettos" in Africa. Geddit? And yes, been doing it for a while now.... I reckon we should call it a poorman's tubeless conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvh Posted June 6, 2013 Share i have an idea , tubeless Pants Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi-h Posted June 6, 2013 Share new tires. if you already have new tires, buy stronger tyres. I know they suck in terms of grip, especially on muddy rides, but I haven't had one puncture in 5 years running on Crossmark UST tyres. (i don't run them tubeless though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinsnyman Posted June 6, 2013 Share So i think i'm cursed - i always get punctures! and it's making my rides soo unpleasant! so i need the help of our hubbers... what can i do to alleviate the situation?? I've checked the following: - im running mavic 325 rims, with proper rim tape covering all the spoke holes- no damage to the rim (that i can see)- high volume 2.5 tubes with mountain king 2.4 tires still new- i had tire liner installed with slime in the tube (took the tire liner out as i was still getting punctures with or without the tire liner)- there are no thorns/objects stuck in the tire- i'm pretty sure it's not me damaging the tube when putting it back- it only happens to the rear wheel how can i ensure no more punctures?? tubeless is on my to do list but i need a remedy before saturday's usn race at big red barn. any help will be much appreciated!Just go tubeliss - problem solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf Posted June 6, 2013 Share MTBc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterF Posted June 6, 2013 Share There are 5 MTB's in my garage, and they are all tubeless. Will never run tubes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanelr Posted June 6, 2013 Share Okay so I read you can use any rim... Can i just gooi some duct tape, a tubeless valve, stans and a UST tire? edit: is the 20" bmx tire really necessary? Edited June 6, 2013 by duanelr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanelr Posted June 6, 2013 Share what do you guys think of the Vredestein Killer Bee UST 26" tire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigghead Posted June 6, 2013 Share so insulation tape works? I was gonna give it a shot last night in my first tubeless conversion attempt, but decided to hold back. read that 3 layers works well... You need new tires, not sure your mechanical work will solve that. I still have a brand new set of tubeless ready racing ralphs for your if you need them. MTBc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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