BWR Stan’s NO TUBES Clinic #3
Who: Big Wheel Racing
What: Stan’s Tubeless Demonstration
When: November 9, 2011
Where: La Cumbre Brewery, Albuquerque New Mexico
Subject: Convert a Stan’s Olympic wheel that has been plagued with a tube infection back to its calling, TUBELESS!!
On November 9th, 2011, Big Wheel Racing executed a Stan’s Tubeless Demonstration at La Cumbre Brewing in Albuquerque NM. The mission was to cure a Stan’s Olympic/Strong and Pink CK wheel back to health by eliminating the inner tube and converting to the most lightweight and effective state by utilizing the Stan’s Tubeless System with Stan’s Rim Tape, Stan’s Rim Strip w/integrated valve and Stan’s Sealant, all whilst consuming La Cumbre’s Siberian Silk. Let’s have short break for a quick quote from our favorite local brewery. (http://lacumbrebrewing.com/ourbrews.htm)
“I know, no Porters for 10 months and then, all of a sudden, two in a row. Well this one is actually 8 months in the making. Utilizing 100% German malts, a 2 step decoction and our house lager yeast, we have created a beer that, while opaque, feels as smooth as anything you have ever experienced, is warming without being overpowering, and has loads of milk chocolate character without being burnt in any way. The extended lagering is both expensive and a logistical nightmare, but we think you’ll agree, it was well worth the wait.
Starting Gravity: 1.090
Final Gravity: 1.028
Alcohol By Volume: 8% ABV
International Bittering Units: 45”
Big Wheel racing – Dominic Garcia, started out by gathering a crowd from La Cumbre brewing. This brewery is a second home for many different types of local cyclists and I chose this establishment because the bike rack seems to always be at maximum capacity. This demo started out by explaining the hardships of running tubes and a general understanding of the benefits in converting to a Stan’s Tubeless System. Several people in the brewery that were not initially interested have now put their drinks down and seem to be straining their necks to get a glimpse of what goes on in your typical household garage or basement when occupied by a mountain phsychlyst.
First we removed the tube from the Stan’s Olympic rim and extracted the remaining New Mexico goat heads from both the inside and outside of the non-UST tire that is being converted.
We installed the Stan’s Rim Tape along with a Stan’s Rim Strip with integrated valve stem. Then we installed a non-ust tire and secured the valve stem in place.
Then we pumped the tire up with a floor pump to ensure the bead would properly seat, and it did. I released the air and I removed the Stan’s Removable Presta Valve Core. Next was to inject the Stan’s Sealant into the valve using the 2 oz. sealant bottle. The top of the bottle was cut to snuggly fit over the valve while injecting the sealant. The bottle top without the bottle of sealant was fitted over the valve and then the bottle of Stan’s Sealant was threaded onto the already-in-place bottle cap valve while at the top of the rim in the upright position. The wheel with the attached Stan’s Sealant bottle was then rotated 180 degrees leaving the bottle in the upside down position. Gently squeeze the fluid into the tire without losing a drop of sealant. Success!!! Although proven effective I’m still not allowed to do this at the kitchen table…but I’m diligently working to change that without sacrificing the family life.
(seat the bead…pop pop…schweet!)
(Not using this today)
(My favorite short cut...don't waste a drop!)
Once the sealant was installed, I carefully removed the 2 oz. bottle and cap and installed the removable presta-valve stem. Then I pumped it up to achieve my desired 30 psi, placed the wheel on a horizontal plane and enjoyed my beverage.
Once the wheel had been cured we watched over it, flipped it a few times and answered general questions regarding the Stan’s Tubeless System. The non-ust tire held the air tightly with very little air loss while the sealant penetrated the tire’s pores. Not surprised, the Stan’s Demo resulted with a successful tubeless conversion.
Special thanks to:
- Stan’s
- La Cumbre Brewing
- Big Wheel Racing
- Our new Stan’s Fans for participating