Upcycle Old Stuff! How To Make Tubeless Conversion On Your Old Bike Almost For Free. Bicycle Hacks.

Easily the best bicycle channel on utube. So much experience and commonsense in place of consumerism. 😃👌

Just did tubeless conversion using the valve from an old inner tube and here's what I did differently: I cut off almost all rubber from the base of the valve, leaving maybe a millimeter around it. I then cut a square o-ring from a silicone vacuum hose and slid it on the valve, so that the rubber that I left on it backs up this o-rig and doesn't let it slip from the end of the valve. On the rim I put a strip of Gorilla tape over the existing rim tape (the wheel was already set up for tubeless) in the area of the valve hole. I then punctured a small hole in Gorilla tape right over the center of the valve hole and pushed the valve through. I finally threaded the nut on the valve giving some pre-load to the o-ring, creating a tight seal.

Me: Watching this video. Tube of my tire: Don't you dare.

Great tip. Use the left over tube as chainstay protector for more savings.

Confirmed. Been doing the same for years. Not for road bike pressures. Only mtn bike.

I'm surprised the electrical tape is working. Good to know. However, I would spend the $15 on the valves before drilling into my rims.

Getting good at tubeless so gave myself a test: use the original alloy wheels of my 1977 steel bike, old Gravel Kings, makeshift stems and electrical tape. Worked! Several old tire pinholes sealed up nicely; a stem needed a makeshift O ring (small rubber band wrapped around its base). Nice no-cost conversion. I wonder how they'll hold up with heavy use, especially on gravel.

A pair of tubeless valves are 3 USD on Ali. I think I fainted for a bit when you started to drill the damn wheel instead of putting an O-ring between the rim and the valve. Also you can use your local version of gorilla tape which is modifiable in width. If you want to go super fancy Tesa 4288 or 4289. Or comparable Scotch model. (i would rather buy a new rim than remove gorilla tape)

I have been using a similar method with gorilla tape. But your electrical tape may be better as there would be less residue left behind on the rim, when you want to change the tape.

We need an update on this! How effective was it?

Last month I has same idea with you Now u are success and make a video about it Congratulations 😜🤙 nice jobbb

your ideas is always brilliant ! I have think of this sometime , but you made it

Very nicely done man! (As usual) can't wait to try it!

Long term performance report please.

great video...answered a lot of my questions

Instead of drilling rim maybe try finding an o-ring that will fit?

I'm glad that you fixed that typo 👍

You had me hooked until you brought out the drill. Doh!!!

If your rim is not meant to be Tubeless convertible I've heard that this type of conversion is dangerous as the tire cou1d fly off because of the rim specs not being really made for tubeless. yes or no? Safe or not Safe?

Brilliant video.