Quote from: ElyDave on 09 October, 2021, 01:16:08 pmQuote from: Lightning Phil on 09 October, 2021, 09:38:21 amFixing punctures is as simple as it was when we were all kids. In fact if tubeless it can be simpler if you can find the puncture and plug it. No need to remove wheel from bike.Which is actuallly a very good point on a recumbent, which tend to become unwieldy lumps when stationary. Is there an easy way to tell if a set of rims are tubeless compatible?Tubeless ready have the extra micro ridges in the bed of the rim that retain the bead once it has been popped into place, and help stop the tyre bead dislodging during minor deflations. The general profile may help with getting the tyre to form an initial seal - this bit is highly debateable!These ridges are not the best friends of traditional (bulky) cloth rim tapes on non tubeless builds! Mainly a problem on assymetric rims, but some tyres could be a real problem.Ghetto tubeless is another option for tubeless set ups on non tubeless rims, but does lack the bead retention feature during a deflation.Thin polyester rim tapes tend to be used for full tubeless set up (best to seat the rim tape using a tube to pressure cure the low tack adhesive before injecting the sealant though, and a temperature cycle also helps in my experience - solar or 50yr old oil boiler shed powered depending on season).
Quote from: Lightning Phil on 09 October, 2021, 09:38:21 amFixing punctures is as simple as it was when we were all kids. In fact if tubeless it can be simpler if you can find the puncture and plug it. No need to remove wheel from bike.Which is actuallly a very good point on a recumbent, which tend to become unwieldy lumps when stationary. Is there an easy way to tell if a set of rims are tubeless compatible?
Fixing punctures is as simple as it was when we were all kids. In fact if tubeless it can be simpler if you can find the puncture and plug it. No need to remove wheel from bike.
