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First a little background...
I have a 2010 Specialized Stumpy FSR. It came stock with DT 420 SL wheels and an SWorks Purgatory on the front and a Captain Control on the back. I had the shop convert the bike to tubeless when I bought the bike and off I went.
About a year ago I cut the SWorks tire out on the trail and put a tube in it to get home. Once home, I tried to reseat the tire and could not get it to work. I even borrowed a compressor and that didn't work. I just couldn't get the bead to seat so I resigned myself to a life of tubes.
Flash forward to today. My rear tire, which has been tubeless for 3 years, finally wore out and needed to be replaced. I got another Captain Control and planned to put a tube in it. Just for kicks, I mounted it up and tried to seat it with my floor pump. Bam! It seated immediately! I was super stoked. I put some Stans in and no leaks at all.
So, the lesson is...its wasn't me, it was that stupid SWorks tire. I love Purgatory tread as a front tire, so I'm going to get a Purgatory Control and mount it up front.
Thanks for reading
I have a 2010 Specialized Stumpy FSR. It came stock with DT 420 SL wheels and an SWorks Purgatory on the front and a Captain Control on the back. I had the shop convert the bike to tubeless when I bought the bike and off I went.
About a year ago I cut the SWorks tire out on the trail and put a tube in it to get home. Once home, I tried to reseat the tire and could not get it to work. I even borrowed a compressor and that didn't work. I just couldn't get the bead to seat so I resigned myself to a life of tubes.
Flash forward to today. My rear tire, which has been tubeless for 3 years, finally wore out and needed to be replaced. I got another Captain Control and planned to put a tube in it. Just for kicks, I mounted it up and tried to seat it with my floor pump. Bam! It seated immediately! I was super stoked. I put some Stans in and no leaks at all.
So, the lesson is...its wasn't me, it was that stupid SWorks tire. I love Purgatory tread as a front tire, so I'm going to get a Purgatory Control and mount it up front.
Thanks for reading