AndreZA Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Don't want to sound too cynical but at some bike shops that is relative to what's in stock on the day ....... but he is in Holland, not SA where we have a bigger selection of shops then tyres.
Willehond Posted October 3, 2008 Author Posted October 3, 2008 Have this soft spot for Schwalbe at the moment... Thinking of nobbly nick front and racing ralphs back, but when I bought my wheels yesterday I saw a guy buying racing ralphs only, which completely confused me. I think I will ask both the LBS and locals I can hunt down! Willehond2008-10-03 03:25:57
dirtrider Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 You gonna need a tubeleww valve anyway ! so just fit it and put the tyre on , inflate and see what happens
Willehond Posted October 3, 2008 Author Posted October 3, 2008 You gonna need a tubeleww valve anyway ! so just fit it and put the tyre on ' date=' inflate and see what happens[/quote'] Cool! Never thought of doing that. Will give it a shot and see what happens (I got some nice tubeless valves fitted with the tyres.) Just hope I can get the tyre seated.Willehond2008-10-03 03:39:00
orbeaorca Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 A few month ago i converted my and a friend`s American Classics . I used strapping tape(sellotape with a mesh) cut the role in half making it just wide enough to seat snugly in the rim. I rolled it just once around over rim tape. stuck in a tubeless valve(cut 2 size so tyre could fit) & 2 cups stans each tire and pumped up with floor pump. sealed first time. I have maxxis tubeless tires and friend had specialised tubeless tire. Total cost R75 per wheel
NotSoBigBen Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 I thought those tubeless valves were quite expensive ......... orbeaorca how much did you pay for them?
dirtrider Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 I walked into a shop a while back asking for toobeless valve . The price quoted was R5 , I bought 10 . And NO they outta stock , somebody bought it all .
NotSoBigBen Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Why you need 10? Surely 2 could go to a good cause - namely BB/LBB huh? I pay double what you paid for them nogal .......
dirtrider Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 I think you got me confused with the Red-cross or salvation army
Kal-El Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 i can deduce that there is alot to be said about rim tape - this thread has been going on longer than it should...
AndreZA Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Okay, this is a bit of an hi-jack. BB with your ghetto concept, have had a look at BMX tubes with the old Dunlop valves? They sell Raleigh tubes at P'nP fro R20 or so. The only problem there is you will not be able to check pressure.
Thug Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 As a matter of interest, you can now buy the Stans rimstrips separately.
dirtrider Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 You could always buy it seprarately! just bit expensive !
AndreZA Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Evreybody that replaces their slime filled tubes should hold on to them. The cores can be removed and then can be used and tubeless rimstrips.
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