04-01-2022, 04:42 AM
After recommendation by another member of our elite forum, I decided to have my spoked wheels "fixed", for use of tubeless (TL) tires.
So I rode my EX to Italy 2 weeks ago, to a company called Bart factory. They offer conversions of spoke(d) wheels, or shall I say they apply a process which seals the holes where the spokes are connected to the rim. Result : more choices in tires, more safety on the road in case of a puncture, simpler repairs (in many cases), and (slightly) longer lasting tires (as tires stay cooler).
With cost of under 200 € for both wheels, 2 weeks turn-around, 4 years of warranty, and world-wide shipping (if you prefer to send your rims), ... all I can say is this: I found a motivated crew, a perfect job done, not a scratch on my wheels. All you need is a little patience when it comes to response time to your emails. The enduro bikers keep them very busy. But it is worth it.
In my case it came with a luxury treat as I used the time in the workshop for a vacation in not so far away Tuscany.
So I rode my EX to Italy 2 weeks ago, to a company called Bart factory. They offer conversions of spoke(d) wheels, or shall I say they apply a process which seals the holes where the spokes are connected to the rim. Result : more choices in tires, more safety on the road in case of a puncture, simpler repairs (in many cases), and (slightly) longer lasting tires (as tires stay cooler).
With cost of under 200 € for both wheels, 2 weeks turn-around, 4 years of warranty, and world-wide shipping (if you prefer to send your rims), ... all I can say is this: I found a motivated crew, a perfect job done, not a scratch on my wheels. All you need is a little patience when it comes to response time to your emails. The enduro bikers keep them very busy. But it is worth it.
In my case it came with a luxury treat as I used the time in the workshop for a vacation in not so far away Tuscany.