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How are you liking the Secteurs Iceman? I am concerned they wouldn’t clear my frame on my rear wheel. If they are more puncture resistant it might be nice. In the offseason the roads I ride are pretty...
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Oh yes, David, I replace my mylar tape every 12 or 18 months. I just feel it to see if it is brittle about every third or fourth time I put in sealant. That’s generally a good time to clean out any...
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Iceman, I only use the soapy water at home the 1st time I put on a new tire so the tire bead slides easily to engage the rim and seal correctly the 1st time. On the road of course there would be no...
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David, I think the soapy water both lubricates the tire (making it easier to seat when you first mount the tire) as well as act to indicate where you leaks are. After all, not everyone actually uses...
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Isn’t the soapy water supposed to help make the seal, not make the physically easier to get the tire in place? In any case I find that once I need to take them off on the road the tires have stretched...
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Mootsman, I know the soapy water helps mount the tire (if they are stubborn) but it’s not all that hard to mount without it. I’ve used in only once, never bothered after that. So, don’t worry about...
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Thanks David and Iceman, I’ll try the Park Tool levers. I’ve been using Stan’s core remover and sealant injector on my Shamals and they work fine. The 1 cut type flat I got did spray sealant all over...
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I had two sets of wheels built with Stans Rims and my own choice of hubs. I put regular “J” bend spokes on them to avoid any problems on multi-day rides like RAGBRAI (just try finding Campy asymetric...
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I use Stan’s Alpha 340 rims. It isn’t too hard get the tires on using Hutchinson Fusion 3. Make sure you have the tire down in the drop channel and finish at the valve stem so it doesn’t take up room....
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Iceman, Must say the tubeless tires I went with after reading your thread have been great on my Shamal wheels which have rims desigined for them. According to Zinn on Velonews the tubeless specific...
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