Caffélatex Strip is a
very light, puncture-proof and transparent tubeless rim strip that makes
tubeless conversions quick and easy. Caffélatex Strip allows tubeless
conversion of most standard mountain bike wheels, using Tubeless or
Tubeless-Ready tyres and Caffélatex sealant.
EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:
·
Easiest
way for tubeless conversion
·
Lightest
tubeless rim strip in the market
·
Long
lasting, can be moved from one wheel to another
·
Extended
range of widths
·
Puncture-resistant
CHARACTERISTICS:
Available in different sizes:
Caffélatex Strip is
available in three widths, two different wheel diameters each (26”/27,5” or
29”), for a total of six options. Sold as kits containing two rim strips and
two 40 mm tubeless valves (2 wheels per kit):
·
Part #: EM017
- Strip S 26″/27,5″ (x2)
·
Part #:
EM018 - Strip S 29″ (x2)
·
Part #:
EM019 - Strip M 26″/27,5″ (x2)
·
Part #:
EM020 - Strip M 29″ (x2)
·
Part #:
EM021 - Strip L 26″/27,5″ (x2)
·
Part #:
EM022 - Strip L 29″ (x2)
The three widths are:
·
S (25 mm):
for rims with external section between 20 and 24 mm;
·
M (30 mm):
for rims with external section between 25 and 29 mm;
·
L (35mm):
for rims with external section between 30 and 34 mm.
Lightweight:
·
30 g for a
Strip S 26″/27,5″ make it competitive with tubeless tape (with a weight ranging
between 9 and 20 g per wheel) and simply superior to old butyl liners (with
limited strength and adding over 65 g per wheel). Weights(*) for a single
Strip, for each size are:
·
Strip S
26″/27,5″: 30 g
·
Strip S
29″: 33 g
·
Strip M
26″/27,5″: 36 g
·
Strip M
29″: 39 g
·
Strip L
26″/27,5″: 48 g
·
Strip L
29″: 53 g
(*) tolerance +/- 10% on nominal weight
Max pressure:
Up to 7 bar (100 psi).
Depending on rim width, Caffélatex Strip is easy to use for adventure road
cycling and wider road tyres.
Highly resistant:
Made using a
proprietary polymer blend, Caffélatex Strip has very high mechanical strength
and resistance to punctures. It’s also very stable from a chemical standpoint
and cannot be damaged by water or Caffélatex.
WARNING:
Using sealants
containing aggressive chemicals or ammonia, or cleaning the rim with aggressive
chemical products can damage Caffélatex Strip and may represent dangers to the
user. We recommend using only Caffélatex sealant or Espresso inflate &
repair cartridge with Caffélatex Strip.
Easy to use:
Caffélatex Strip is
the ultimate tubeless solution for very difficult rims (aluminum rims with mat
surface finishing or carbon rims with mould release treatment, where no
tape sticks very long; rims with very deep channel, asymetric spoke-holes;
entry level pinned rims where the junction is not welded).
Five easy steps for
tubeless conversion, using Caffélatex Strip kit
To convert a rim to
tubeless, simply remove the existing rim-strip, choose the appropriate Strip
size (chart above) and follow five easy steps (pictured):
1. Insert the provided
Caffélatex Tubeless Valve in the Strip, so that the rubber base is in contact
with the Strip (as in picture, #1);
2. Secure the Strip to
the rim, tightening the nut on the valve stem. It’s important to push the valve
base against the rim while doing so, to achieve a better air-tightness;
3. Keeping the wheel
with the valve at 12 o’ clock, finish mounting the Strip onto the rim;
4. With a screwdriver
or a similar tool, center the Strip inside the rim channel;
5. Look at what you
did and say “Wow, that was easy!”
F.A.Q.:
Why introducing the
Strip when you already have a tubeless conversion Tape?
For most applications
adhesive tubeless tape is great, and it will always be lighter than a tubeless
rim strip. A layer of our Tape weights around 10 g per wheel, our Strip is
around 30 (but note that a butyl rim strip is around 65g).
However, tape requires
time and some basic mechanical skills to be installed properly: the Strip can
be mounted in a couple of minutes and will work flawlessly even with
deep-channel rims or asymmetrical rim shapes.
Unlike adhesive tapes
that stay inside the rim channel, the Strip climbs on rim internal walls and in
some cases can be seen from the outside, when the tire is mounted. Why?
The idea is to create
air tightness between the tire and the Strip, especially useful for pinned
rims: in those rims the junction is not welded, and sealing the spoke holes in
the rim channel is not enough as selant/air can seep through the rim walls at
the junction. As the Strip is born to be the ‘no problem’ tubeless converter,
we have to cover also those rim types.
Beside being easier to
use, what’s the advantage of the Strip over tapes?
Something you can do
with the Strip that you can’t with tape is moving the Strip from one rim to
another. As the Strip material is very durable, its lifespan can exceed the one
of the rim it’s mounted on, and can be removed and mounted on another rim.
The Strip is puncture
proof. Why?
Being resistant to
cuts/puncture, the Strip is immune to the tyre-lever damages that were so
common on butyl tubeless liners. The puncture resistance becomes more relevant
when using the Strip on cut-out rims.
My rim has a Schrader
valve hole (diam. 8,5 mm). Should I use a valve adapter?
The Strip will easily
convert any Schrader-drilled rim, no need for any adapter (just use the
provided tubeless valve and insert it in the Strip before mounting the Strip on
the rim, as described above).
Made in
Italy.
*Picture shown is a
representation, you will be shipped the size that you order.