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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-06-23, 11:14 AM

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New tubeless - slow leak

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Posted By Telkwa

I do not understand how they make rims with no...

I do not understand how they make rims with no spoke holes :foo:

OK I just watched a YouTube of a guy lacing a UST rim with no spoke holes. Wow.

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-05-23, 11:30 AM

Replies: 20

New tubeless - slow leak

Views: 468

Posted By Telkwa

Yeah, foofer, I shoulda done the taping inside...

Yeah, foofer, I shoulda done the taping inside the warm house. The shop was about 40 degrees. One more thing on the long list of steps to a successful (or not) t/l installation.

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-05-23, 10:31 AM

Replies: 20

New tubeless - slow leak

Views: 468

Posted By Telkwa

Jeepers, guys - There sure are a lot of...

Jeepers, guys -

There sure are a lot of potential mistakes involving a t/l installation. I think I made all of them.

I had mentioned previously that the Bontrager rim strips have a small...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-03-23, 11:07 AM

Replies: 20

New tubeless - slow leak

Views: 468

Posted By Telkwa

No, I never saw any sealant leaking or bubbling...

No, I never saw any sealant leaking or bubbling anywhere. Along the beads or valve stem or the outer circumference of tire. I know there were some small leaks between knobbies because I saw some...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-03-23, 10:37 AM

Replies: 20

New tubeless - slow leak

Views: 468

Posted By Telkwa

Sprayed the wheel with soap/water. Big bubbles...

Sprayed the wheel with soap/water. Big bubbles forming at the base of the valve stem.
I don't know what's the best thing to do in this case. Pulled the valve stem core and added another 35 to 40cc...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-02-23, 01:48 PM

Replies: 20

New tubeless - slow leak

Views: 468

Posted By Telkwa

Tire is Conti Protect Cross King 29" Rim is...

Tire is Conti Protect Cross King 29" Rim is Bontrager Duster Elite 22mm wide.
I'm using the Bontrager TLR tire sealant because that's what I have.

Bought a 32 oz. container so I still have...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-02-23, 11:47 AM

Replies: 20

New tubeless - slow leak

Views: 468

Posted By Telkwa

Bontrager's rim liner is thick, reducing the room...

Bontrager's rim liner is thick, reducing the room in the center channel for getting the tire on & off, and it seems to make tire removal much harder. Plus that dumb recess that doesn't seem to hold...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-02-23, 11:09 AM

Replies: 20

New tubeless - slow leak

Views: 468

Posted By Telkwa

New tubeless - slow leak

Good morning!
I went to tubeless a while back. Using the full Bontrager kit on some Duster Elites. Bontrager sells a hard plastic rim liner and a valve stem that fits into a recess in the liner. ...

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