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Pete, I would be interested to read your (NSMB) thoughts on a Cotic Solairs Max or any Chromag.

I've just spent the best part of an hour trying to re-seat a tyre resulting from a massive flat spot (kerb case).  In the end I gave up and put a tube in as I need my HT tomorrow to commute.  A wheel swap was on the cards but pedalling a tough Vigi on the road didn't appeal.

To make matters worse we've just moved house and all my bike stuff is in boxes in the garage which is rammed with everything else that doesn't fit in the house yet.  I did manage to find everything but its a PITA working without a work bench and organised tools...

I can see inserts as another level of infuriation...

What I have realised though is I should really buy a compressor.

I'm all ears as well.  Hardtail Party did a similar review of the Stanton Sherpa which was interesting.

This

"15 riders came to Rampage, 10 finished, 5 went to the hospital."

Says it all.

I'm with you (as comment above).

Rampage is a weird one for me.  

Yes it's impressive and all but so far removed from what mere mortals can do on a bike.  I can relate to WC DH/XC and EWS but not to Rampage.  As such I don't generally watch it.

Also, I think it's only a matter of time before someone seriously injury themselves (or worse).

Thanks.  At least my logic stacks up with motorbike rotors.

I certainly hope it stays independent.  Kind of like a MTB equivalent of Dischord Records.

Honzo with a wheel swap???

I've had so many of these.  I generally try and sort it the night before the ride even at the expense of sleep - and a good night in front of the telly with the missus (I'm only swapping a couple of tyres it should only take half an hour - 3 hours later I come in sweaty and covered in sealant)...

My worst fails are usually with tubeless and tyre swaps.  Just when I think I've got a set of tyres aired up and sealed (usually just after midnight) I'm rudely awoken in the morning of the ride with a flat tyre (or tyres if I'm really lucky).  It's at that point the other bike gets taken on the ride - usually the HT.  And damn me if I'm going to put a tube in that thing, I'd rather fill it with a litre of Stans.

Ah the joys of bikes (I do secretly love it tho).

Surlys just keep going...  I've got a Krampus that I bought used 7 years ago and have no plans on selling it.  It still gets ridden as much as my steel FS bike (which I also don't plan on selling).

Good tip, I may well have to do that

Latest tape update...  I've tried some 19mm 4289 on 30mm ID rims but couldn't get one rim / tyre to seal due to a big dent in the rim from a massive kerb case.  I think the tape wasn't sealing over the dent.  I ended up running a tube to allow me to ride the wheel.

I've just ordered some more 30mm wide 4289 from Viking tapes in UK (who will cut to the width you want).  £10 for 60m inc delivery.  I'm hoping that I can seal between the tape and tyre bead (similar to split tube tubeless which I used for years with great results) rather than tape, rim and bead.  Which will eliminate one place for leaks to occur (tape / rim junction).

My end goal is to be able to tape up rims once and get multiple tyre changes out of one set of tape.  With 3 sets of wheels over 2 bikes it's a PITA having to retape every time I change tyres which I had to do with Gorilla tape.  At least 4289 is much cheaper than 25mm Gorilla tape (£10 for 60m cf £10 for 10m) and less messy re residue.

Has anyone tried a Tough Fast Rolling WTB Riddler?

Ditto.  £4 + £7 postage!!!

I'm  new to this thread - 

I've been on tubeless since 2010 and started with split tube then ended up ditching the tubes and running Gorilla tape.  I always run schradder valves but that's a different discussion.

I've previously used 25mm wide Gorilla tape on a 30mm ID rim.  The tape partially covers the bead seat  and it generally seals up fine.  Removing tyres can be a PITA as the tape bunches up against the inside of the bead therefore pushing the bead into the drop centre can be difficult on tight tyres (like the WTBs i've recently changed).

I changed a set of tyres over the weekend and used 3 wraps of electrical tape which is 18mm wide (maybe 19mm) and it doesn't cover the bead seat (only the drop centre).  I am hoping that as the bead will not interfere with the tape it will last longer than the wider Gorilla tape and I can change tyres without having to re-tape and re-installing the valve.  Ideally I want something that will last a while.

Has anyone tried Tesa 4289 tape as this looks good.

My Krampus with 120mm Pike and -2 HS.  I've done 2 proper rides on it this week and really loving being back ragging a HT.  My Murmur is in the shed getting very jealous...  I'm now running 70mm rise Ergotec 12 degree back sweep bars with 10mm of spacers under the stem and its feeling good.

Posted by: FthisNewForumIsAnnoying

Wow, that's a bit nice.  That's a bike for life.

Posted by: michel77

Surface still going strong! Swapped some parts over to the new full-sus so this will be a lighter build this year. Thinking about trying a rigid fork on this but at the same time, this bike is so dialed right now that I might feel like I'm missing out.. Anybody here try a rigid fork on their hardtail, worthwhile experiment?

I run a rigid fork on my Krampus occasionally.  It climbs really well and I can still ride most of the same trails albeit slower.  Definitely worth a try especially if you are running bigger tyres.

Has anyone ridden the Vigi TB combo. I'm looking at them for UK summer tyres in 2.3". HGL Vigi, TFR TB. I'm currently on Verdict / Judge for my winter tyres - which I like but they're big old tyres.

I've just pulled the V/J off and they were nearly impossible to get off the bead even with a lever.  I've now got the Vigi/TB on so will update once I have some time on them.

I'm running a very progressive 120mm my Krampus and would probably only run 140mm max (if it didn't mess up the STA). Any more fork travel and rear gets overwhelmed. If I were riding steeper trails all the time I would lift the bars - like Mr Majors Waltmag.