Big thanks to
CITY CYCLE for making this a possibility.
I was lucky enough to snag one of the first sets of these, the first production 29+ tubeless tire, Vee Rubber Trax Fattys. Having my general luck with my Surly Knards, see small nicks in sidewall and unpredictability in tubeless setup, I was happy to give these a go. So, how did I mount these tubeless tires to non tubeless Velocity Dually Rims?
Velocity included a rim strip on the front rims and I chose to use gorilla tape on the back, after using a split tube setup for another front wheel I had. So all the bases are covered I guess. They sealed up easily in all cases, with a floor pump and some soapy water to make them seat properly. I let the tires sit overnight with 25psi in them, I came back in the morning and the rear (gorilla tape) had 3psi in it, and the front (velocity strip) had 12psi. THIS WAS WITHOUT sealant, I then used some Stan's No Tubes sealant, because Orange Seal SUCKS!!!! No really I tried Orange Seal last year, and its cool if you like to spend three times the money for 1/3 the quality product (it didn't seal anything compared to Stan's). They still hold air pretty well, both of them with the Sealant, but in an ideal world I would put another Velocity Rim Strip on the back wheel, its lighter than gorilla tape and seems to work better.
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| krampus, jones bars, chris king, frame bags, dropper what more do you need? |
On the trail these tires rock, well they ride rocks well, and I have yet to slice a sidewall, or even nip one. They roll similarly to a knard but have more grip, maybe thanx to the tire compound or the fact that they are tubeless…
more to come soon on these size comparison below
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| minion 2.5"/ trax fatty/ surly knard |
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