Trek Fuel EX8 Tubeless Ready - So what do I need?
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After 2 punctures on Friday (thorns), 1 on Saturday (pinch) and 2 on Sunday (thorn and a pinch), I've decided to go tubeless on my 2010 EX8.
The bike has tubeless ready Bontrager Rhythm Comp wheels and Bontrager XDX tyres.
I take it as the rims are tubeless ready, that they already have rim strips. So what else do I need to buy to convert to tubeless?
*Tubeless Value Stems? (I've got some Specialized/DT Swiss value stems from some old 420SL's - Would they be okay or would I need to get specific ones for the rims?)
*No Tubes Gunk (Stans etc)?
*An air compressor?
Anything else?
The bike has tubeless ready Bontrager Rhythm Comp wheels and Bontrager XDX tyres.
I take it as the rims are tubeless ready, that they already have rim strips. So what else do I need to buy to convert to tubeless?
*Tubeless Value Stems? (I've got some Specialized/DT Swiss value stems from some old 420SL's - Would they be okay or would I need to get specific ones for the rims?)
*No Tubes Gunk (Stans etc)?
*An air compressor?
Anything else?
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The Bontrager tubeless wheels I have need the Bontrager plastic rim strips & valves to convert them to tubeless, I'd assume yours are the same.
So you will need the parts I've linked to below, also look at the youtube video as it helps a lot with fitting knowing what to do before you start.
http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/bontr ... strip.html
http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/bontr ... valve.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT1JToqWmsY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J06pe7L ... re=related0
