Drawing on the undisputed popularity of his Trail Ninja trail-guide series, the MTB pro-photographer we all love to troll, Dan Milner, has launched a new series -the Trail Doctor. Its a fresh way to dish the dirt on the gritty technical how-to's we all think we know, but are too scared to admit to our friends that we don't, from trailside essentials like puncture repair and gear indexing to insightful adventure know-how. In 2.5 minutes flat, Dan gives us the basics and million-buck tips alike on trailside repairs, all gleaned from his 30+ year involvement with the MTB industry, from shop mechanic to magazine bike tester to pro photographer paparazzo and all-round adventure mentalist. Like it, hate it, whatever... either way you'll learn something here. A new episode every 2 weeks covering: fundamentals - progressive - adventure tips.
Episode 1 - Flat Tire TimeEpsode 2 - Sorting Your Screwed up Gear Indexing
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When it comes to repairing tire punctures, you would follow the same instructions as in the video, but you apply the patch to the tire, and use a sealant to be sure that smaller holes ( from thorns and nails ) can be repaired automatically.
I once got a nail in my tire ( left over from trail builders ) and was able to ride to the bottom of the hill and only needed to inject latex sealant to stop the leak.
My advise, try different tires, and PSI for your tires at your local riding spot, once you've found something that is stable, stick with that configuration. DONT GIVE UP! Tubeless does require that you find your zen place, and not get to frustrated if it doesn't work the first time. \
BTW, you will need to check your pressure EVERY TIME YOU RIDE, UST, TNT, and TUBELESS READY, generally lose air over even a short while.