Tubeless Coker tyre idea

john_childs wrote:
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I saw the 'yestubes' (http://www.yestubes.com/) site mentioned in the
discussion list for the local MTB club I'm in. The topic of tubes vs.
tubeless is a regular feature. To really appreciate the yestubes site
it helps to have been subjected to the NoTubes hype in forums and
magazine articles and to have read the 'NoTubes'
(http://www.notubes.com/) web site.

I'm not sure how the NoTubes system would fit the Coker. I don't
think he has a rim strip that will fit a 36" rim. Maybe Stan has
something that would work with the Coker, but he doesn't list any rim
strips for large diameter rims. Maybe the rim strips will stretch
enough to fit the Airfoil Coker rim. *


Incidentally, gaffa/parcel tape (basically any airtight, waterproof
tape) can be used instead of the notubes rim strip and the liquid latex
used to seal the system can be obtained from certain 'specialist'
shops.

Joe


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john_childs wrote:
*I'm not sure how the NoTubes system would fit the Coker. I don't
think he has a rim strip that will fit a 36" rim. Maybe Stan has
something that would work with the Coker, but he doesn't list any rim
strips for large diameter rims. Maybe the rim strips will stretch
enough to fit the Airfoil Coker rim. *


Stan just emailed me back and says he has made a special rim tape to fit
my Airfoil rim. He also said to use 2 or 3 'scoops' of sealant. I don't
know exactly how much this is, though. However, by the sounds of what
I've read about NoTubes and the hilarious yestubes.com site, I don't
think I'll take him up on his offer.



Tony
Successfully ridden 80km on yestubes!


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Very sorry we don't have any photos, but yes, Glenn Drummond went
tubeless a while ago on his custom 13.5 pound 36" cycle. Read 'my
description from the Oct 2003 Mt Diablo Challenge'
(http://tinyurl.com/xnw1). His tire does not go flat right away - he
says it's no problem. Email me if you want his contact info.

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