ekuhn
Well-Known Member
So a little over a year ago I flatted with my Hutchinson Fusion 5 that was set up tubeless. So I stuck a tube in and long story short I never got to patching the tire and removing the tube, just rode it as is.
Fast forward to last night, I flatted with the same tire. It felt odd that I would struggle so much to get the tire off the rim. The left over Stans formed a bond between the tire and the tube, almost creating a tubular tire. I then had to peel/yank on the valve stem with some force to start peeling the tube removal from the tire.
Lessons learned: 1) Don't be lazy and repair the tubeless tire and remove the temporary tube following a flat. 2) Realize that this thread may be worthless with out shameless flat picture.
Fast forward to last night, I flatted with the same tire. It felt odd that I would struggle so much to get the tire off the rim. The left over Stans formed a bond between the tire and the tube, almost creating a tubular tire. I then had to peel/yank on the valve stem with some force to start peeling the tube removal from the tire.
Lessons learned: 1) Don't be lazy and repair the tubeless tire and remove the temporary tube following a flat. 2) Realize that this thread may be worthless with out shameless flat picture.