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Tubeless Tire Install For the Win! • 7/1/17

OK, I think I'm getting better at this tubeless tire mounting thing: 

1) Fresh Orange seal tape adheres best to carbon rim when you clean the rim first with denatured alcohol using a clean rag or paper towel. The alcohol wipes that come with the tape just don't work. 

2) Then, apply the tape and press it down and smooth it out using a clean dry rag. 

3) Spray down the tire beads with soapy water from a spray bottle and fit to rim. The soapy water should both make it much easier to get the tire on the rim, and for the beads to seat.

4) Remove the valve core, and inflate. Beads seated easily for me with a hand pump, but your mileage may vary. The snapping sounds the beads make when they seat are startling the first time, but very satisfying from there on. 

5) Next, inject sealant through now-coreless valve stem, and replace valve stem core. 

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT #4

Make no mistake, The Day Across Minnesota is a race. All participants will be racing the clock for an official sub 24 hour finish. Some of them may even wind up in a spirited battle racing one another and could possibly even partake in a sprint finish. Nevertheless, continuous forward motion is critical for all of our racers and stopping to change a flat can cost them minutes or possibly a finishing place. 

Over the last several years, many gravel and off-road cyclists have been choosing to run their tire setups “tubeless”. Running tubeless allows your to run your tires at a lower PSI improving comfort and control while also helping you avoid flats. Our sponsor and friends at Orange Seal have developed, tested, and offer up an eco-friendly tubeless system that we trust and have been using for years. 

We know that many of you have likely already explored the benefits of running “tubeless”, but in case you haven’t, we would highly recommend that you visit your local bike shop and ask them about setting your tires up with Orange Seal before The DAMn.