I set up Tristan's front wheel with a new tire and a home tubeless conversion. I used a 20" BMX tube stretched into the rim, sliced and spread open, tire seated into it, 2 cups Stan's brew, blow up, and trim. Net loss 140g from previous setup, mind you I used a much lighter tire. But over a quarter pound loss on a kid's wheel will feel good.
Spoiler alert: this is not me in the video.
I had issues with my pump and my new old compressor and compatibility with presta and ... so the job took a lot longer than expected. Still, I got to spend some quality time with my apron on and the evocative smell of name-brand tire sealant. Kids weren't too interested, so kudos to Ramona for doing a bit more than usual for a Sunday afternoon.
Snow tonight - maybe storm day tomorrow?
Spoiler alert: this is not me in the video.
Snow tonight - maybe storm day tomorrow?
you forgot to mention that each of his tires are now 2 pounds lighter then each of my tires on my town bike... That is a significant amount.... I guess mine really is a workout bike ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou got it. Cheaper than a Bowflex, too.
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