Pale Rider
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Does anyone have experience of fixing punctures on tubeless ready rims?
One of my bikes has tubeless ready rims with inner tubes.
Fixing today's puncture wasn't quite straightforward.
First problem was unseating the bead from the rim.
Hand pressure wasn't enough, although I did manage it with my heels.
Tube in, it was then a matter of reseating the bead by inflating.
It did reseat, with a couple of satisfying pops.
Not too hard with a track pump, but it occurred to me it might not be so easy at the roadside with a hand pump.
The tyre is a Schwalbe Rock Razor 650b/27.5"X 2.35", and the rims are Alex MD40 27.5"+, although I suspect all tubeless ready rims will be similar.
I suppose one good thing about the tight seal is tubeless should work well, if I decide to go down that route.
Interested to hear any thoughts.
One of my bikes has tubeless ready rims with inner tubes.
Fixing today's puncture wasn't quite straightforward.
First problem was unseating the bead from the rim.
Hand pressure wasn't enough, although I did manage it with my heels.
Tube in, it was then a matter of reseating the bead by inflating.
It did reseat, with a couple of satisfying pops.
Not too hard with a track pump, but it occurred to me it might not be so easy at the roadside with a hand pump.
The tyre is a Schwalbe Rock Razor 650b/27.5"X 2.35", and the rims are Alex MD40 27.5"+, although I suspect all tubeless ready rims will be similar.
I suppose one good thing about the tight seal is tubeless should work well, if I decide to go down that route.
Interested to hear any thoughts.