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Wondering who is using pich flat protection in their tubless tyres.
Which system and how's it working???
Which system and how's it working???
Been contemplating them but can't bring myself to pay north of $80 for two strips of foam.I just ordered a set of Huck Norris strips/inserts. I haven't installed the yet, but I'll let you know how they go.
I've been playing with low pressures in my rigid 29er w/ 29x2.4 Ardents as well as my 27+ hardtail with 27.5x2.8 Minions. I've managed to pinch flat both tyres on the 29er (during the same ride) and the rear on the plus bike. The strips are going in the 29er.
It does seem expensive for what it is, but at the rate I've been going $50 (would only need one on the rear) is a lot cheaper than the amount of (expensive) rubber I'm going through.Been contemplating them but can't bring myself to pay north of $80 for two strips of foam.
That's a good result, what tyres were you running?I gave them a fair bit of abuse, I ride rocky and chunder trails with an emphasis on descending with low (sub 20psi) pressures.
In 2 years I never had 1 flat. No rim damage. Nothing.
Don't they add significant weight? I might be thinking of another product and for weekenders like us it may not matter for gravity runs anyway.I ran Schwalbe Procore for about 2 years on my SB6. I was running them on pretty narrow (for now) Flow Ex rims.
I gave them a fair bit of abuse, I ride rocky and chunder trails with an emphasis on descending with low (sub 20psi) pressures.
In 2 years I never had 1 flat. No rim damage. Nothing.
The only hassle I had was after 2 years the valves in the proprietary tubes were blocked with sealant and towards the end it was nearly impossible to pump up the tyres!
It's not a cheap system, but it sure as hell works. If I was racing gravity enduro... I would without question run procore
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I was thinking of taking the Stanley knife to a camping mat...I guess it would be easy to DIY something like this, I've got an old camping mat that's made out of similar foam.
About 200g, which is the same as a reasonably light inner tube.Don't they add significant weight? I might be thinking of another product and for weekenders like us it may not matter for gravity runs anyway.
Which means the only advantage of running tubeless is to run lower pressures - which is half the reason folk go tubeless anyway, I guess.About 200g, which is the same as a reasonably light inner tube.
"Significant" weight is a personal thing I suppose. I ran a HRII and either an Ardent or Aggressor. I still reckon the set up was lighter than a DHF/DHR set up without the procore.Don't they add significant weight? I might be thinking of another product and for weekenders like us it may not matter for gravity runs anyway.
Tyre problems will be solved once some one invents a kind of honeycombed lightweight rubber material that doesn't require air for cushioning - or at least, only requires air to moderate cushioning.
I can dig that.A heavy wheel is easier to stomach than a light wallet.
How were you putting the sealant in? What sealant were you using?I ran Schwalbe Procore for about 2 years on my SB6. I was running them on pretty narrow (for now) Flow Ex rims.
I gave them a fair bit of abuse, I ride rocky and chunder trails with an emphasis on descending with low (sub 20psi) pressures.
In 2 years I never had 1 flat. No rim damage. Nothing.
The only hassle I had was after 2 years the valves in the proprietary tubes were blocked with sealant and towards the end it was nearly impossible to pump up the tyres!
It's not a cheap system, but it sure as hell works. If I was racing gravity enduro... I would without question run procore
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Stans. I split the bead off the rim and pour it in.How were you putting the sealant in? What sealant were you using?
Schwalbe sealant is made by stans, other than the blue colour I'm can't tell the difference.Stans. I split the bead off the rim and pour it in.
It came with the Schwalbe sealant but wasn't arsed buying different sealants for all bikes.
There are 2 outlet holes in the procore tube stem. The one that pressurises the tyre (not the tube) it the one that got blocked up as its exposed to the sealant.
Concrete expansion joint foamI was thinking of taking the Stanley knife to a camping mat...
Tell me more!!!Concrete expansion joint foam