Mmmm... new wheels

[markp2]

The last set of tyres I changed after about 18 months use looked like a pincushion on the inside. About 6 or 7 thorns in both back and front tyres - never knew they were there, the sealant is that good. No loss of pressure either.
I carry a tyre plug repair kit with me for holes bigger than about 5mm which I am told is the limit of the Stans liquid. Never had to use it so far.
When you change tyres, a wipe with a rag cleans off the old liquid. It only goes 'rubbery' where it meets atmospheric air - around the tyre bead and where you have had a puncture.
I am completely sold on the stuff and (this is probably tempting fate) have never had to stop for a puncture during an event.

[Apache]

Cool! That'll do me next time I change tyres.

[123-gtt]

Nice wheels, I tend to not bother with top quality wheels, I'm right in to down hilling,so I reck them weekly,iv just got back from mozine and the mega avalanche, it's a bit like extreme and I mean full on extreme cross country for 2 hours, hardest thing iv ever done, sorry but im on my phone, so can not put up the link, do a search on youtube mega avalanche, I was number 1946, a lot of cross country boys did it no prob, even some on hard tails, but dont think thay will be back next year on them like.

[Apache]

I'm right in to down hilling,

Back in the early 90's, my first down hiller was a rigid Pine Mountain with deep rim campag wheels! I hit 49mph at Coed-y-Brenin on that - I am iron man!!!

My Proflex with Pace RC35's was much better.I have a photo of that classic wonder somewhere - must post it up!

[lord_flashart]

DeeMax are heavy. I assume they're for your bouncy downhill bikes?

Bouncy down hill indeed!
They aren't heavy though, I used to run Sunn Doublewides (42mm wide) and Hope Biig 'Uns in a 4 cross spoke pattern!

They were heavy but for 6 years they only needed to be trued once and they got some serious abuse including trials and big hucking (on different bikes).


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