My First Tubeless Install - Upgrading my Gravel Bike (Elite Drive Gravel Wheels)

[@Zedia949]

remember 4yrs ago when this man was just enjoying cycling in japan now he's enjoying cycling with sponsors 😀 i do miss the japan cycling video though but its cool seeing your channel growing

[@TwoWheelCruise]

The struggle was real back then, but the riding was a lot of fun and I miss it

[@Zedia949]

​@@TwoWheelCruiseyeah we all miss it

[@DailyBikeBliss]

that wheelset looks gorgeous.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

They really make the bike look a lot better now 😁

[@LarryHopper]

They look great. I look forward to hearing how you like riding on them. I hope you enjoy tubeless as much as I do. I have yet to have a flat tubeless tire after more than 15,000 km. Just this week, I pulled a thorn out of my front tire, heard the air escaping, spun the wheel to distribute the sealant, and in almost no time the sealant plugged the puncture. I inflated the tire to its normal pressure and enjoyed my morning ride.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Wow, that is awesome! I hope I have the same luck

[@RobertSweet-w5u]

Good to know info and yes we will get to see the wear and tear over the the time with twc we are beginning to see more mechanical issues keep it coming !an overall should be the future u tub of a older bike when the time allows! !

[@jempanuncialman9361]

Great wheelset.

[@MagicshineLights]

Comprehensive presentation.🙌🙌🙌

[@andrewnorris5415]

Wheels and tyres are so important for the feel and reliability of a bike. Accelerate so much faster as spin up to speed quickly. These wheels are great. Will strongly bare them in mind when upgrade.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

They really are and can be more impactful than the frame sometimes

[@AlanVByrnes]

Great new fun bike video Cruise have fun with and enjoy looking super nice to ride 🦾🦾🦾

[@andrewnorris5415]

Rim weight makes more of a difference than spokes as are at the outer end - more mass to accelerate up. Steel for reliability makes sense.

[@changrenyong7616]

Orange Seal sealant tends to get really foamy when shaken so it might be easier get the right amount of sealant by weight. If the 32 fl oz of Orange Seal Endurance sealant weighs 1000g, then 3 fl oz should weigh about 94g. So pour 94g of sealant into a cup and use a sealant injector to inject the sealant via the valve stem.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

That's a good idea. I couldn't see anything once I shook it

[@cjohnson3836]

@@TwoWheelCruise You're going to lose some sealant over time anyways as the tire seal up punctures from thorns and such. I wouldn't bother worrying about it.

[@changrenyong7616]

@@cjohnson3836 Having more sealant than necessary is not an issue for me. But not having enough is. When Orange Seal gets too foamy, it's harder to tell if you are injecting sufficient sealant because half the volume in the syringe could just be air.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

@@changrenyong7616 Yeah definitely gonna measure it first next time

[@changrenyong7616]

@@TwoWheelCruise How long before you need to top up the sealant depends on your riding condition (temperature, humidity, etc). For me in the PNW, the Orange Seal Endurance can last over 4 months before I think about topping up (I set up a service reminder in the ProBikeGarage app). To check if there's sufficient sealant remaining in the wheel, I give the wheel a shake and see if I can still hear sealant sloshing around in the tire. For a slightly more precise method, you can use a dipstick (some Orange Seal sealant products come with a black plastic stick for measuring the amount of sealant in the wheel without having to unmount the tire). If you're going to use the dipstick method - in place of the Orange Seal dipstick, you can use a zip tie small enough to pass through the valve stem - I would do it immediately after installing the proper amount of sealant. That way you know the sealant mark on the dipstick that corresponds to the proper sealant amount in the wheel.

[@karenjmiller]

wow👌

[@HarishChouhan]

wow you have air compressor and everything :). btw, I finally moved to SonTra so now I have a room for my bikes. Repainted my old Emonda ALR to brushed silver finish and TI bolts from BetterBolts, less for weight savings, but to protect them from Da Nang's weather and my sweat. And I also upgraded/downgraded from Ultegra 11s mechanical to Sram Rival. And all this made the bike weigh 750 grams more :).

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I've got a lot of tools here now for all the house work 😂 Hope you're enjoying the new place! I'll only be sweating inside for the next half year

[@HarishChouhan]

@@TwoWheelCruise Collecting tools is another expensive hobby :). But now that you have your own home, I presume it would be more fun. I remember your DIY bike rack back in Japan. Thinking of doing something similar.

[@changrenyong7616]

To reduce the chance of sealant clogging the valve core/stem, place the wheel with the valve stem slightly below 3 or 9 o'clock before inflating the tire.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Thanks for the tip!

[@RohamBroccoli]

Between the Drive 50D and Drive G45 which one would you choose if you wanted an all-rounder that does both road and some gravel well? (Thinking of a tire thickness of 32c - up to 38c). Thanks for the video

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Probably the G45 just to be on the safe side

[@yokidoki4004]

Do you have to offset the Elite rear wheel for the bike?

[@ericb4419]

Interested to know this as well. Did you provide Elite Wheels with your bike information so that the rear was dished with the correct offset?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Yes, I had to re-dish the wheel for the Cannondale. You can do it at a bike shop or it's pretty simple to do if you have the tools

[@luigitoluphoto]

Nice video. The wheels are beautiful. Can I ask why the head tube is so far out? You need to cut it.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Because I haven't bought the tools to do it yet 😂

[@barrydunne78]

Did you have to re dish the rear wheel for better clearance on the drive side?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

yes, for Cannondale

[@MerryNineThree]

The syringe makes it super easy and clean, but I've found a higher chance of getting clogged valves when using them unless you get one narrow enough to go past the valve and straight into the tire. Honestly not even that big of a deal if they do get clogged, it's just annoying to have to clean them out in order to get accurate pressure readings.

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Good to know

[@Frankenpedaleur]

My condolences for Donny‘s win 😅

[@yewnammak750]

Hmmm you have motivated me to change to tubeless after 35 years of cycling 😂😂😂

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Worse than me, took me 17 years 😂

[@Xzami09]

This bike is $2400 at my local bike shop. Im looking to get into gravel. Im also between this cannondale and the lauf seigla what are your thoughts on this cannondale?

[@TwoWheelCruise]

Amazing deal at this price, hard to beat unless you can get a really good team deal or closeout. That's why I chose it.

[@IRSA1]

These wheels do look very snazzy and are a good weight reduction for racing but just how reliable are they on rough terrain ? If anything punctures the wheel, does the sealant not start oozing out. as I have sadly experienced myself , resulting in a long trek back home ?!

[@MerryNineThree]

I sincerely doubt the wheel will ever be punctured, and don't even think you actually think that, so I'm going to assume mean the tire, in which case you should be prepared with a plug for the hole, or a spare tube in case the sealant doesn't seal.

[@IRSA1]

Oops, wrong word !

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I haven't experienced a puncture with it yet, but I always bring spare tubes just in case

[@AlanVByrnes]

🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲

[@somethingelsehere8089]

ハンビニ? Engineering type youtube channel? ;)

[@TwoWheelCruise]

I think he talks about much more advanced stuff than this simple task 😂