RussellZero
Wannabe Stravati
- Location
- New Forest, Hampshire, UK
I have tubeless on my CX bike that I use for most of my trail and offroad riding. I've been out at times when the sealant has worked and fixed 2 or 3 flint holes without hardly any deflation, but recently I've had a couple of occasions where the hole's been a little bigger - the sealant has managed to seal it but usually too late (the pressure's got so low that I don't want to ride it for fear of damaging the rim or the tyre). I think this should be a rare occurrence (it looked like some of the sealant had gunked up a bit in the tyre and when it sealed a load came out at once - usually I see the white sealant spraying out for a few seconds when a hole is made), but I'm guessing once the tyre's been plugged with the sealant in the tyre during the ride, if it's any kind of size I should do something with it when I get home, else the same hole's going to keep giving me problems... is this where liquid sealant comes in, or should I be using some kind of rubber plugging tool?
As is, I could just go and pump the tyre back up again and set off, I think it'd be ok for a ride or two but likely to re-puncture in the same place I think.
Question 2 - when the tyre deflates like above, but has sealed, I'd like to be able to re-inflate on the ride, top it up etc. However, whenever I've tried with a hand pump that screws onto the valve, it's let enough more air out before I can get onto the valve fully, that the tyre pops of the rim and then it's all bets off, long walk home. I've heard a CO2 cannister would work but will destroy the remaining sealant in the tyre. Is it as simple as getting a press-on bike pump? Or should I go CO2 and just replace the sealant if I have to use it?
Thanks in advance - done lots of googling for the above but most tubeless guides only tell you how to setup, not how to live with it!
As is, I could just go and pump the tyre back up again and set off, I think it'd be ok for a ride or two but likely to re-puncture in the same place I think.
Question 2 - when the tyre deflates like above, but has sealed, I'd like to be able to re-inflate on the ride, top it up etc. However, whenever I've tried with a hand pump that screws onto the valve, it's let enough more air out before I can get onto the valve fully, that the tyre pops of the rim and then it's all bets off, long walk home. I've heard a CO2 cannister would work but will destroy the remaining sealant in the tyre. Is it as simple as getting a press-on bike pump? Or should I go CO2 and just replace the sealant if I have to use it?
Thanks in advance - done lots of googling for the above but most tubeless guides only tell you how to setup, not how to live with it!