November 7, 2025Nov 7 26 minutes ago, lemur said: ... no dude that's just plain stupid. It is a lost in translation thing . https://www.trialsuk.co.uk/puncture-repair/Apico-puncture-Repair-Strips---Tubeless-Tyres---Pack-30
November 7, 2025Nov 7 1 minute ago, Tr1AL said: It is a lost in translation thing . https://www.trialsuk.co.uk/puncture-repair/Apico-puncture-Repair-Strips---Tubeless-Tyres---Pack-30 It's a well tested and proven fact that cyanoacrylate adhesive is far superior to bung plugs when you want to field repair a slice or puncture in a trials tire, particularly if it is in the sidewall of a 2 ply trials tire, plugs will just make a mess of the damaged area when it's a sidewall split.
November 7, 2025Nov 7 7 hours ago, lemur said: It's a well tested and proven fact that cyanoacrylate adhesive is far superior to bung plugs when you want to field repair a slice or puncture in a trials tire, particularly if it is in the sidewall of a 2 ply trials tire, plugs will just make a mess of the damaged area when it's a sidewall split. Yes I am sure it is , use whatever works to stop the loss of air.
November 17, 2025Nov 17 I live in the muddy South of England and was persuaded to buy an IRC insread of my usually Michelin. Well it may be very good in the mud but it would be nice if it didn't keep going flat (on my recent TRRS). I moaned about it to my regular riding mates and they said, "Oh yes they deflate all the time" and then they offered various suggestions to keep the air in the tire, sticky rim tapes and inflating to 70 psi were a couple. However my conclusion was that I would never buy another one, no matter how good they are claimed to be. To discover your tire's gone flat halfway through an event is a complete pain especially if you're nowhere near your wheels. And no I don't want to carry a pump with me. As far as I'm concerned they are not fit for purpose on my trials bike, but maybe they work properly on different shaped rims?
November 17, 2025Nov 17 29 minutes ago, micm said: I live in the muddy South of England and was persuaded to buy an IRC insread... As far as I'm concerned they are not fit for purpose on my trials bike, but maybe they work properly on different shaped rims? What model tire exactly, is it a tube type tire that you bought? that would account for it, tubeless rims are different profile. ... if it is a tube type tire sell it to somebody that rides an old TY. Edited November 17, 2025Nov 17 by lemur
December 1, 2025Dec 1 Author A new Michelin Light arrived this afternoon, too late for this year but I'll be ready for the spring
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