palmermtb said:
After all the great things I've read about these rims, I went ahead and built the wheels tonight and you're right MG. That aint no 2.2. A whole lot of fuss over nuthin. Thanks again to all. I can't wait to ride this puppy. I'm waiting for a rear derailleur and a Reba Race to finish the build. This is my first 29er and I feel like a little kid getting his first bike. I can't wait.
Oh yeah... Wait 'til you start daring your front tire to break traction. You'll keep trying, and trying, and trying, but those Nevegals hold tight. Talk about fun!
palmermtb said:
MG,
This may be off topic but would you share your tubeless setup with us? DId you do the standard 2 turns of velox and Stan's rim strips? Just curious. I want to run the wheels tubeless as well. Thanks again.
I don't think this is too much off-topic to share here. I've tried Stan's strips, and actually do use a pair of 26-inch Stans strips on one of my 29er wheelsets (with 100-percent reliability). I've developed my own process however that I've been tweaking over the years, and while I can't guarantee you'll have success with the same setup, it's working great for me. I do tape the spoke holes -- with one layer of nylon strapping tape (20mm) and one layer of 25mm wide black electrical tape. You can also do two overlapping layers of standard electrical tape. I then lay-in a 24-inch presta tube I've cut wide enough so that it goes up the rim walls right to the bead hook. The tire bead overlaps the tube, and over time, this bead/tube interface bonds together with the help of the latex sealant.
Speaking of which, I use a sealant that is based on the original 'mix-it-yourself' Stan's formula. I use a liquid latex called Mold Builder (which you can get at almost any arts/crafts store) mixed with windshield washer fluid at a ratio of 2tbsp Mold Builder to 3oz of washer fluid. I use the windshield washer fluid because it keeps the mixture from freezing solid on sub-freezing rides. You can use water in this mixture in a pinch.
I've been working on this process since 2001, and it's been very reliable for me. I had one flat in 2006 that required I put a tube in -- that's it. And that was because a 16 penny nail went into, and back out of my tire casing, creating two large holes that the sealant just couldn't cope with.
Like I said before, I can't guarantee your safety or success using the method above, but I can say that I've been safe and successful using it with a variety of tires.
Good luck!
