Thank you for leaving in the parts where things went badly and you had to re-do the tire. This is what I need to see because this is what's likely to happen when I do my own. Now I can plan appropriately and make sure I'm prepared for something like this when it almost inevitably happens, or understand that if I don't have the time to hassle with this, that I need to take it to my LBS and let them handle it for me.
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Loved it and very very informative. I think most presenters would have just edited out the part where things started going off the rails and presented a 'finished' presentation that made it look like everything had gone according to plan. By not doing that I think the result was much more informative and helpful.
This is the best video on how really hard (for the average JOE), messy and time consuming (specially the cleaning) is to service a TUBELESS wheel (and is done by Luke bike shop manager). Everything that could go wrong went wrong 🙂. reading and watching online content, everything looks easy and the cost at a LBS is about $30 to $40 (labor) to set up "one" new tubeless wheel. Now my question is, How much does the LBS charge to do the job that Luke does in this video? Luke, thanks for the real world situation video. s abound
Adding sealant through the valve doesn't work with a sealant like Silca with a lot of particles that will clog the valve and refilltube. stans Race will also be a problem.
Ok this video was cool because you guys left in the misadventures and that’s more interesting to me than the scripted content. And Luke is a great presenter. However one bit of critique I’ll pass along is that there was no mention of the need to remove the crusty old sealant that dries up inside the tire over time. It’s a good idea to remove that crud, most certainly if you’re changing sealant brands (many don’t mix well). So while you recommended AGAINST removing the tire and simply injecting new sealant through the valve, the tire probably should be removed once a year for a proper refresh by cleaning out old sealant.
My tyres have Giant sealant in them but switched to Muc-Off. Do I need to take the tyre off to get rid of the ole stuff before adding the new sealant? If so should I be fine topping up in future without cleaning the old stuff out if not changing brands? Already got the valve core remover but waiting on a tyre lever which makes it more of faff. New to this. Thanks.
When you wipe this stuff off or get it on your hands, is it some sort of special-waste or can you wash the rags in the machine? Do you have to wait until it's dry? It's really hard to find information about that kind of stuff, noone ever talks about it. (Same goes for example with renewing your brake fluid, noone ever explains how to dispose of the waste)
A previous owner forgot to shake the sealant ... and so now it's seeping out without sealing. Can I just add more sealant on top of this (after actually shaking it) or do I need to open it up and remove everything?
Unless you have a flat you shouldn’t need sealant. Tubeless ready to technology is not ready. I regret going tubeless. And every tubeless I ever encountered had a Schrader valve.
