Straight to the point. Great tips. And you were very aware of keeping your mate’s workbench clean. Something EVERYONE needs to keep a high priority. And not just when you’re fixing flats. And not just workbenches. Keep your mates happy! Thanks!
Great video. Just converted my new fatty as well. Took me a few tries as it appears the key is really to get the duct tape up close to the bead rim. In the process of doing so I also ran out of the special tubeless tape, but the duct table seems to be doing the job…
Brilliant Graham, thanks for sharing your know how. I've done a few over the years and have ended up doing something similar to your method but now I know for sure!
Have been riding my mongoose bike a lot in the past month. Flipped over twice, and last time I ran into a pipe on the side path. Thought my tube would be been cut but it was a micro pin sized hole that deflated my whole tire and had to walk back. Been thinking about tubeless, thought it was a gimmick, but I think it’s better. Think I would need a shop to do it.
Nice video but now I'm confused....other tutorials skip the tubeless tape and just make do with the gorilla tape (some full width and some overlapped). Trying to figure out if i really need to buy wide tubeless tape before I have a go 🤔
yes you need something for the tyre to sit on and it needs to be tight. If you have rims with a deep side wall they may not work, unless, you build up the rim with tape.
its simply a case of punctures, if you go tubeless you don't really get any. A Fatbike will get more punctures than a tradition bike just due to the contact patch being that much bigger, you can also run the tyres much softer for better grip in snow and soft ground in the winter. I've not touched a tube in years, I don't ever carry a spare, just have a tubeless repair kit and spare sealant which, I've still not had to use.
I am new to this why do you make the tyres tubeless instead of using an inner tube? Like I said new to the fat tyre bicycle. look forward to hearing why tubeless is better. Thanks a great video by the way
Hi Ian, basically if you ride anywhere offroad you will collect a puncture far more easily that a normal tyre due the the amount of contact patch, also every ture will get a puncture at some point and tubeless means it will fix its self unless it's a large slash in the tyre which nothing will fix easily. Its just a lot less hassle once done. Hope that helps. Anything else just ask. All the best 👍 G
I like you new to Fatbikes and on ride number 4 got a front fat and had to push my full fatsix a mile home.. I have a mate who races Fatbikes and does some full on missions… he’s never had a flat going tubeless in years… also although I did try I wouldn’t have been able to repair my flat there was 3 small holes and it was hard enough to find them in a water bath back home
Good video - thanks! Previously I've not bothered with the tubeless tape step with fat bikes but had a few failures with just gorilla tape. However your Whisky 80mm tape is out of stock....Worth waiting for it to come back into stock or miss it out again (or go for 2 or three strips of something thinner)?
@@GrahamFootBicycleLover GREAT VIDEO. Not sure why but this tape has bad reviews. So, are you using BOTH tubeless tape and Gorilla tape along with the Rim strip. ? I have a FAT Bike with 26" Rims and 4.8 fat tires Maxxis Minion (These tires are hard to find tubeless in 4.8 configuration). Also, I assume the process is the same for doing this on a 2.7a x 2.80 MAXXIS REKON Tire? What size tape the 27.5 ? I assume I have to cut some or overlap if its bigger. I try to avoid overlapping though. Thanks in advance.
I like the idea of tubeless but I need more info , like sealant is sub zero conditions . Can sealant handle sub zero ? Will sealant still seal in sub zero ?
try this, slam69.co.uk/products/halo-tubeless-rim-tape?variant=44465669505274¤cy=GBP&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwltKxBhDMARIsAG8KnqWS3Bnr12Yg9-vQJcpe9Ggu7tA-KPV5evAgxs712xiO9aYROPhroKwaApckEALw_wcB this tapes the same but theres limited stock.
around 6 months ish, but it depends on the tyre walls, a , if they seat a lot, you also have many punctures along the way and often you won't even know. The easiest way to find out is leave the tyre still for a while then give is a shake and see if you can hear it sloshing around. If you can't it's time to topo it up through the valve.
