While there’s a higher learning curve than with tubed tires, tubeless tires can reduce flats by sealing up punctures. Watch this GCN video of Jeremy Powers riding over nails and not getting a flat. Tubeless can be lighter weight than a tubed setup, though that may even out after the weight of sealant is accounted for. Also, tubeless setups can be run at a lower pressure, resulting in a faster and more ~~supple~~ ride (Tarck standardized suppleness test: lean tire against wall and see if it sags).
Read something on bikepacking dot com where they were saying to wrap the tape in a certain direction to prevent tire sauce from getting underneath the tape. Does anyone actually do this?
I mean it could theoretically, but if you do two wraps of tape then you’re going to wear out your tires before you have to worry about milk getting in-between layers of tape, right? (Unless, of course, you’re using the fabric backed gorilla tape)
Bead set and tires sealed. I’m still trying to fix the FD, adjust the bar/lever position, and then wrap the bars. But I can post a pic of the new bike without flat tires now
So every six months for top ups? I’ve been adding an ounce of orange seal to my gp5s every two months. Both tires have been fed 4oz total of sealant,2oz initially and then a couple of bimonthly topups. will any bad things happen when there is too much sealant in my tires?
6 mos max because it starts to really dry out by then. If you ride it more and/or get more punctures it’s prudent to fill up more frequently. As far as too much soup, I haven’t had that happen to me. It would weigh a bit more and idk maybe degrade tape more quickly (but you ought to be replacing that when you get new tires anyway)?
