First tubeless attempt.

Background. I dont like nasty solvents. I have had very good luck running tubes weighing anywhere between 90 and 150g, at low psi with very few punctures and i dont live in an area with many thorns. However, the Vertigo is encouraging me to hit nasty, rocky trails harder: It is inevitable that i am going to puncture more. Meantime i've been using thick 26" tubes, with minimal problems, but they arent light and the feel of the tyre changes. So, out of curiosity and with the growing knowledge base and experience with Effetto Mariposa Cafe Latex, i decided to set sale for tubeless paradise.

Before starting, i did a fair chunk of interweb researching (a.k.a swimming through bullshit) and decided on a hybridised system....

First i drilled out the flow rim inner valve hole to 9.5mm. Then wrapped the rim in red 25mm effetto tape: installed the tyre and left it for an hour at 40psi. As you will no doubt imagine, it still had some bubbles under the tape when i removed the tyre and tube, but, like, whateva....



Next i added a stans flow strip (thanks just riding along!) and neatened it up....popped the tyre on, which inflated easily with my track pump. So, i deflated it, and whapped the circumference a la stans instructional video.

After spilling sealant all over the place i worked out the Effetto injector isnt valved, so got most of the rest of it - with about 5mm of pvc sheet filed into dust - into the tyre. The pvc dust should act as a clotting agent to allow the liquid to seal holes larger than pin pricks. With precisely 5% more than zero effort, i inflated it to 40 psi.

Initially there was a few hisses, but a lot less than i expected. With some funk on the stereo, i wobbled it around a la stans video again, turned it over, wiped with water and....

...... nothing - no hisses, no bubbling. So now i leave it on its side for a bit and maybe turn it over and see how we go eh?

I may need more sealant. I may need more pvc dust. Time will tell. More later.