I use orange seal if I cross country mountain bike and my gravel bike. yes it does clump up and dry up and lately it’s been clogging my valves replace them lately and I put some silicone lubricant on the valve plungers . Let’s see if that provides a barrier from them clogging up. taking care of two bikes running tubeless is not my preference, but it is what it is.
Stans race sealant when you put the tires on and then top-up with the standard sealant every 3/4 months through the valve with a syringe. Famous last words but I haven't had a puncture that didn't plug fairly instantaneously in about 5 years, on and off road. I used silca chain wax (the black stuff) for the first time last month (took chain off (SRAM Red), cleaned, waxed in the bag etc). Completely coincidentally, my riding buddy (who is a former pro tour mechanic) commented on how free my chainset spun when we were discussing bottom brackets this morning. There is a nice sheen on the links. So the treatment seems to have done a good job. Full disclosure. I am not good enough to be sponsored by anyone:)
I think at least SRAM 1x chains are slow because they have those variable width teeth to match chain and although they hold the chain on the chain ring better, there is more contact area and more friction.
When talking about the subject we have to remember that the most durable chains are not the fastest. Asking for the best quality chain to be both the fastest and strongest is like asking for the tire to be both fast, and grippy.
Muc off sealant (the pink stuff) ruined my day last year. That, and my failure to pack plugs or a tube. But the tire pressure was low and the hole small. I am back to tubes for the foreseeable.
Basically all muckoff products are trash level. The company is a marketing machine adding bubble gum scent and coloring to crap products sold at a premium. They don't make anything, they repackage everything. Those products they sell that aren't crap are the result of some OEM doing the RD for them, and slapping their brand on it.
to be fair muc off seems to be terrible at everything except marketing. Their lubes are documented to be pretty much the worst out there, and i never heard anyone say good things about their sealant.
Muc Off sealant is the worst sealant I’ve tried in a mountain bike tire. It doesn’t seem to dry out like a latex sealant but it also doesn’t seal. I’ll never go back to tubes. But I’ll stick with a latex sealant that works. I’ve had good experience with orange seal, stans, caffelatex and others. Haven’t tried the silca sealant. Dylan may be sponsored by Silca but zero friction cycling does actually appear to be genuine, independant testing.
Well. Dylan made an important qualifier. He prefers Silca for race day. He probably uses it generally because he's always on the bike. But he did mention it dries fast. For race day though that's irrelevant. Also they didn't mention it being a pain to top off relative to other options (can't shoot it through a valve stem). I think for most, Orange is probably the best middle ground. Or make your own.
but if you watch people test those products, Silca does seem to hold a clear advantage. He also noted it's lack of endurance. It seemed a credible endorsement
100% agree with you it dried up within a few weeks in the UK and when I emailed Silica literally weren't interested wasted about £50 on it and their replenisher shit all went in the bin
Zero friction cycling sells 200$ dura ace waxed chains to noobs. His claims aren't trustworthy either. Oz cycling has a great tutorial on how to wax yourself very cheaply.
He's very transparent about his methods and the limits of his protocol. The labor to initially strip a chain, and prepare it correctly is meaningful. You will easily recover the $100 premium with wear savings of the drivetrain. It's a lot more money than we're used to, but so is every other part on the bike these days. If you're a person that earns enough to afford a premium road bike, you're likely time-constrained enough, to not want to perform multiple solvent baths, then responsibly dispose of the waste. I'm very grateful for @zerofrictioncycling.
Oz cycling has been sent to jail for killing his neighbours dog threw the dog in a empty lot, came back afew days latter wasn't dead so bashed it to death , what a f...king asswhole
OzCycling’s stuff is actually rubbish. And he got jailed for torturing and murdering his neighbour’s dog so there’s that. $200 for the chain fully prepared isn’t that crazy. Think about the time to prepare each chain, cleaning and waxing. He’s also not forcing anyone to buy them. Be more careful about who you listen to.
70% of riders would stop using fucking sealant the moment crapifactures start making good quality tires that will hold ust standard. Not everyone can or will puncture heavy tires. Tubeless ready and other million names is a scam just like everything in society now.
I use orange seal if I cross country mountain bike and my gravel bike. yes it does clump up and dry up and lately it’s been clogging my valves replace them lately and I put some silicone lubricant on the valve plungers . Let’s see if that provides a barrier from them clogging up. taking care of two bikes running tubeless is not my preference, but it is what it is.
Stans race sealant when you put the tires on and then top-up with the standard sealant every 3/4 months through the valve with a syringe. Famous last words but I haven't had a puncture that didn't plug fairly instantaneously in about 5 years, on and off road.
I used silca chain wax (the black stuff) for the first time last month (took chain off (SRAM Red), cleaned, waxed in the bag etc). Completely coincidentally, my riding buddy (who is a former pro tour mechanic) commented on how free my chainset spun when we were discussing bottom brackets this morning. There is a nice sheen on the links. So the treatment seems to have done a good job. Full disclosure. I am not good enough to be sponsored by anyone:)
I absolutly agree with you, never bad a punch with Stan Race sealent
Stan’s for me as well. Never had a flat in 6 years of daily commuting, MTB and cyclocross racing
Never had a problem with Stans. Silca messy and expensive.
I think at least SRAM 1x chains are slow because they have those variable width teeth to match chain and although they hold the chain on the chain ring better, there is more contact area and more friction.
Stan race sealent, it is so good that if you try to put it through the valve, the valve seals
When talking about the subject we have to remember that the most durable chains are not the fastest. Asking for the best quality chain to be both the fastest and strongest is like asking for the tire to be both fast, and grippy.
Muc off sealant (the pink stuff) ruined my day last year. That, and my failure to pack plugs or a tube. But the tire pressure was low and the hole small. I am back to tubes for the foreseeable.
Basically all muckoff products are trash level. The company is a marketing machine adding bubble gum scent and coloring to crap products sold at a premium.
They don't make anything, they repackage everything. Those products they sell that aren't crap are the result of some OEM doing the RD for them, and slapping their brand on it.
to be fair muc off seems to be terrible at everything except marketing. Their lubes are documented to be pretty much the worst out there, and i never heard anyone say good things about their sealant.
Muc Off sealant is the worst sealant I’ve tried in a mountain bike tire. It doesn’t seem to dry out like a latex sealant but it also doesn’t seal. I’ll never go back to tubes. But I’ll stick with a latex sealant that works. I’ve had good experience with orange seal, stans, caffelatex and others. Haven’t tried the silca sealant.
Dylan may be sponsored by Silca but zero friction cycling does actually appear to be genuine, independant testing.
Well. Dylan made an important qualifier. He prefers Silca for race day. He probably uses it generally because he's always on the bike. But he did mention it dries fast. For race day though that's irrelevant. Also they didn't mention it being a pain to top off relative to other options (can't shoot it through a valve stem). I think for most, Orange is probably the best middle ground. Or make your own.
How do you adjust silca calculations for inserts?
Let’s say a
650x 2.1?
And a
700 x 45?
Down 2 PSI….3?
SRAM chains take a while to break in - that's it.
There have been a few others who have been questioning muc off lube
sponsored rider recommends sponsors product
but if you watch people test those products, Silca does seem to hold a clear advantage. He also noted it's lack of endurance. It seemed a credible endorsement
I have seen enough of Dylan to trust him if he recommends a product. I cannot imagine him endorsing a product he doesn't believe in, sponsored or not.
Muc Off is rubbish. I have used a few of their different products and none are any good. I avoid the brand.
Silca sealant is absolutely useless... but his team has a sponsorship.
All sealant is absolutely useless!
I found the MucOff sealant to be rubbish. Silca way better. But forget trying to use it on tyres less than 30mm.
@@markreams3192it depends on the tire damage
@@markreams3192Nonsense mate
100% agree with you it dried up within a few weeks in the UK and when I emailed Silica literally weren't interested wasted about £50 on it and their replenisher shit all went in the bin
Mucof, just never buy anything they make 👍 worst products ever
Zero friction cycling sells 200$ dura ace waxed chains to noobs. His claims aren't trustworthy either. Oz cycling has a great tutorial on how to wax yourself very cheaply.
silca stripper is a game changer for waxing your own at home, so easy now
@@TheRoadmanPodcast 36$ for half a liter lmao. Diesel or Lighter fluid does the same thing and costs almost nothing.
He's very transparent about his methods and the limits of his protocol. The labor to initially strip a chain, and prepare it correctly is meaningful. You will easily recover the $100 premium with wear savings of the drivetrain. It's a lot more money than we're used to, but so is every other part on the bike these days. If you're a person that earns enough to afford a premium road bike, you're likely time-constrained enough, to not want to perform multiple solvent baths, then responsibly dispose of the waste. I'm very grateful for @zerofrictioncycling.
Oz cycling has been sent to jail for killing his neighbours dog threw the dog in a empty lot, came back afew days latter wasn't dead so bashed it to death , what a f...king asswhole
OzCycling’s stuff is actually rubbish. And he got jailed for torturing and murdering his neighbour’s dog so there’s that.
$200 for the chain fully prepared isn’t that crazy. Think about the time to prepare each chain, cleaning and waxing. He’s also not forcing anyone to buy them.
Be more careful about who you listen to.
70% of riders would stop using fucking sealant the moment crapifactures start making good quality tires that will hold ust standard. Not everyone can or will puncture heavy tires. Tubeless ready and other million names is a scam just like everything in society now.