Mine didn't look as smoothly put down as the videos I had seen and wondered if it would work. I stripped the old tyres, tubes and rim tape from the wheels and cleaned up the rims with some IPA (not the beer) and installed the Stan's rim tape. So the day came when I plucked up courage to try the conversion. It can be used with the valve core removed (recommended) or with it in place (see picture with the adapter removed). There is also an adapter to connect the unit to the valve on the wheel. On the side there is what is basically a gate valve which is closed to pressurise it and open to let the burst of air out to seat the tyre. On top of the unit is a Presta valve for charging it with air from a normal track pump (still quite hard work to get it up to140 psi with my cheap Tesco track pump). So a visit to another shop Sigma Sports in Kingston upon Thames, saw my wallet another £45 lighter. As I value my eyes I didn't really entertain this idea although I expect it would of worked without incident. I also ran across ghetto versions using a large fizzy drinks bottle. There were also other companies marketing the same kind of thing. I kept coming across the Airshot tubeless inflator, which is basically what looks like a modified fire extinguisher. I felt that this was more than I wanted to pay so searched around for alternatives. I looked at the Topeak Joe Blow pump which was around £100+ and the Bontrager version £99. Some web research seemed to indicate that it was, so while out one day a called into South Downs Bikes in Worthing and came out with some Bontrager tyres, rim tape, Stan's sealant and valves and my bank account £140 lighter.Īnother thing that was bothering me was inflating and getting the tyres to seat on the rim. Review: Have just got my first EMTB a month ago I decided that I would like to try to convert my bike to tubeless tyres.Īs the rims and tyres on my bike, a Haibike Sduro Fullseven LT 4.0, did not say they were tubeless ready so I wondered if it was at all possible. Still a bit over priced but saved me buying another pump. Product name: Airshot Tubeless Tyre Inflator Price paid: £45 Score (out of 10): 8.
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