Effetto Caffe Latex Tubeless Sealant InjectorThis Effetto injector helps you to cleanly and accurately inject Caffélatex tubeless bike tyre sealant, so you can seal tubeless bike tyres through the Presta or Schrader valve. A long tube is included to make it easier to use.Features: Multi-Valve: Works for both Presta (removing or not the valve-core) and Schrader valves Capacity: maximum 100ml Comes with a long silicone tube for easier application Robust construction for high durability (if washed after every use) Made in Italy Usage Tips: With the valve at a 3 or 9 o’clock position, completely remove the piston from the syringe and connect the syringe tube to the valve, using the appropriate adapter. Once connected, keep the syringe vertical and pour the desire sealant quantity inside, then insert the piston pushing the sealant through the valve.Please Note: To keep a perfect functionality over time, after every use wash thoroughly each part of the syringe with water.Buy Effetto Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Effetto Mariposa Vegetalex Tyre Sealant (1000ml)Featuring a biodegradable and totally plastic-free formula, this 1000ml bottle of high-quality tyre sealant is great for the environment. In addition, its revolutionary design makes it long-lasting as well as providing riders with a high level of puncture protection for tubeless, tubular and inner-tube applications.Extremely DurableDurability was one of the priorities for the Végétalex project. As it doesn't rely on the solidification of a liquid polymer to fix punctures, rather on a sophisticated mix of different shapes and sizes of natural particles with xanthan gum, Végétalex has a long 'active' lifespan inside tyres.Starting at three months in worst-case scenarios (very porous tyres in hot weather and a small quantity of sealant), Végétalex will keep repairing punctures for more than six months inside most tyres. This makes it also suitable for inner-tube applications.Features: Size: 1000ml Unique plant-based puncture repairing ingredients Adds little weight to wheels Extremely durable Compatible with the use of CO2 cartridges Biodegradable and totally plastic-free Very low maintenance Easy to clean Manufacturer's Part Number: E-EMCHVT1000Technologies: Plant-based Puncture Repairing Ingredients: Most tyre sealants employ slowly biodegradable liquid polymers (like natural or synthetic latex) to repair punctures; Végétalex instead contains only plant-based particles and fibers - finely ground olive stones and cellulose fibers - to deliver a tremendous puncture clogging effect. This mix, held together by xanthan gum (produced from simple sugars), fixes punctures ranging from small tyre porosities to bigger cuts (up to 5 mm) fast and in a permanent way. Lightweight: Végétalex has been finely tuned to obtain a high mobility, so that a small quantity goes a long way in terms of coverage of the inner surface of the tyre. For Végétalex, we suggest using about 20% more than the quantities recommended by the iCaffelatex app for Caffélatex. As an example, for a 29×2.10 (54-622) tubeless-ready tyre iCaffélatex recommends a minimum of 70 ml (approx. 2 1⁄2 oz.) of Caffélatex or 84 ml (approx. 3 oz.) of Végétalex. Compatible with the use of CO2 Cartridges: Végétalex isn't damaged by the use of CO2 cartridges. Low Maintenance: Being able to 'forget' about tyre sealant is the dream of tubeless tyre users. Especially those of us who don't ride too often, wondering whether the sealant is still liquid inside our tyres (or not) is a worry that can spoil the pleasure of a ride. We say that Végétalex is ideal for e-bikes because e-bikers often have to deal with more complex machines, batteries, and electronics; a sealant that's low maintenance is surely a welcome change. Using more structured tyres, like those specific for e-bikes, Végétalex will easily last a full season of riding, so that you can spend less time doing bicycle maintenance and more time riding. Easy to Clean: Végétalex doesn't contain pigments or quickly solidifying polymers so it is very easy to remove from surfaces. Even when dry, Végétalex can be cleaned with soapy water and a brush.Buy Effetto Mariposa Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Caffélatex is a truly innovative tyre sealant, successfully used on and off (MTB, cyclocross) road, for tubeless, tubular and inner-tube applications.CharacteristicsImproved formula (since January 2012):Thanks to the addition of microscopic silicate particles, Caffélatex now moves more slowly through holes, allowing the sealing ingredient more time to heal the puncture. These particles are NOT of macroscopic size (e.g., glitter 150-300 microns) but are instead microscopic particles less than 2 microns in diameter. Thus, Caffélatex flow characteristics change on a microscopic level without the headaches of valve-clogging glitter. Puncture repair speed is up to 5 times faster, an improvement especially noticeable with lightweight or thin-casing tiresFoaming action activated by wheel movement:The first advantage of Caffélatex over classic latex-based sealants comes from a foaming agent (Actifoam™), activated by wheel movement. Centrifugal force drives standard latex-based sealants against the outer circumference of the tyre. Caffélatex foaming action causes it to fill the tyre’s entire internal cavity , making it much more effective against sidewall punctures.Puncture-repairing action:Its fast sealing action makes Caffélatex ideal for MTB and road tubeless, tubular and standard tyres. Caffélatex repairs punctures up to 5 mm (mtb) and 3 mm (road).Stable over time:Thanks to its formula, Caffélatex is a very stable and durable sealant, but we know this is highly dependable on kind of application and external conditions.Using the recommended quantities for tyre size, the expected sealant lifespan is:Tubular (or Caffélatex inserted into latex/butyl inner tube): 1-2 years,UST Tubeless tyre: 4-6 months,Tubeless-ready tyre: 2-4 months,Tube-type tyre: 2-3 months,Nevertheless, in the impossibility of knowing our customers’ specific application (kind of wheel/tyre set-up, tyre sidewall thickness and porosities, external temperature and humidity, bicycle storage conditions…), we recommend checking Caffélatex every 2 months, to make sure it’s liquid and therefore retains its ‘puncture preventive’ action.,When dry, Caffélatex-sealed wheels are still air-tight, but Caffélatex won’t actively repair punctures..Not corrosive:being completely ammonia-free, its 100% tyre and rim friendly. It’s also a favourite sealant for cyclocross/tubular applications, creating no harm to the sensitive latex inner tubes.Usage and storage temperatures:From very cold to very hot, exceeding by far those of first-generation latex sealants (usage: -20/+50°C ~ storage: -15/ +30°C).Recommended quantities:30 to 50 ml per wheel for road/cyclocross applications; 50 ml for mtb tyres up to 26×2.10/29×2.00; 60 to 100 ml for mtb tyres over 26×2.10/29×2.00.Sizes:60ml pouch, 250ml or 1000ml bottles or 10 litre workshop tub
Caffélatex is a truly innovative tyre sealant, successfully used on and off (MTB, cyclocross) road, for tubeless, tubular and inner-tube applications.CharacteristicsImproved formula (since January 2012):Thanks to the addition of microscopic silicate particles, Caffélatex now moves more slowly through holes, allowing the sealing ingredient more time to heal the puncture. These particles are NOT of macroscopic size (e.g., glitter 150-300 microns) but are instead microscopic particles less than 2 microns in diameter. Thus, Caffélatex flow characteristics change on a microscopic level without the headaches of valve-clogging glitter. Puncture repair speed is up to 5 times faster, an improvement especially noticeable with lightweight or thin-casing tiresFoaming action activated by wheel movement:The first advantage of Caffélatex over classic latex-based sealants comes from a foaming agent (Actifoam™), activated by wheel movement. Centrifugal force drives standard latex-based sealants against the outer circumference of the tyre. Caffélatex foaming action causes it to fill the tyre’s entire internal cavity , making it much more effective against sidewall punctures.Puncture-repairing action:Its fast sealing action makes Caffélatex ideal for MTB and road tubeless, tubular and standard tyres. Caffélatex repairs punctures up to 5 mm (mtb) and 3 mm (road).Stable over time:Thanks to its formula, Caffélatex is a very stable and durable sealant, but we know this is highly dependable on kind of application and external conditions.Using the recommended quantities for tyre size, the expected sealant lifespan is:Tubular (or Caffélatex inserted into latex/butyl inner tube): 1-2 years,UST Tubeless tyre: 4-6 months,Tubeless-ready tyre: 2-4 months,Tube-type tyre: 2-3 months,Nevertheless, in the impossibility of knowing our customers’ specific application (kind of wheel/tyre set-up, tyre sidewall thickness and porosities, external temperature and humidity, bicycle storage conditions…), we recommend checking Caffélatex every 2 months, to make sure it’s liquid and therefore retains its ‘puncture preventive’ action.,When dry, Caffélatex-sealed wheels are still air-tight, but Caffélatex won’t actively repair punctures..Not corrosive:being completely ammonia-free, its 100% tyre and rim friendly. It’s also a favourite sealant for cyclocross/tubular applications, creating no harm to the sensitive latex inner tubes.Usage and storage temperatures:From very cold to very hot, exceeding by far those of first-generation latex sealants (usage: -20/+50°C ~ storage: -15/ +30°C).Recommended quantities:30 to 50 ml per wheel for road/cyclocross applications; 50 ml for mtb tyres up to 26×2.10/29×2.00; 60 to 100 ml for mtb tyres over 26×2.10/29×2.00.Sizes:60ml pouch, 250ml or 1000ml bottles or 10 litre workshop tub
Shelter Wheel Kit is made of 35 washers that fit snugly over the valve stem, gluing at its base, with an elegant and almost invisible silencing effect.It's also great to balance wheels, with an additional vibration-reducing action.Key Features:Eliminates valve noises, especially on high-profile rims,Shelter washers can be used to finely balance wheels,Visco-Elastic behaviour reduced vibrations.How to silence valves:Shelter Wheel Kit is made of 35 washers that fit snugly over the valve stem, gluing at its base. With minimum bulk and weight, they provide an elegant and almost invisible silencing effect, cancelling unwanted valve movements and vibrations. The re-sealable bag makes sure washers retain their properties if needed for successive applications.Once Shelter washers are applied on the rim, it’s possible to remove the valve an re-insert it without loosing the silencing effect. This is just one application of our Shelter Wheel Kit, but there’s more.Nobody would drive a fast car whose wheels haven’t been carefully balanced after mounting tyres on.Current high performance bicycle wheels, with fancy ceramic bearings, lightweight carbon rims, cannot deliver their full potential if not properly balanced.It’s an easy task that only requires a Shelter Wheel Kit, a wheel truing stand (or a bicycle turned upside down..), patience and some minutes per wheel.Much nicer and effective than electrical tape to silence valves on high-end wheelsMuch nicer (and effective) than electrical tape to silence valves on high-end wheelsHow to balance wheels:Mount the tyre (and eventually disk) on the wheel, so that the wheel is in its rideable form.IMPORTANT: if balancing a tubeless wheel, make sure there’s very little or no liquid sealant inside (that can be added later). Liquid sealant spreads while riding without creating wheel unbalance, but it will interfere with static balancing.Place the wheel on a truing stand and make sure it can rotate freely.With a gentle push, make the wheel spin. After a few complete rotations in the direction of the push, the wheel will enter a pendulum phase where it makes partial rotations, back and forth. Behaving like a pendulum, the excess of weight on the wheel is subject to a restoring force (due to gravity) that accelerates it toward the equilibrium position. Amplitude of swings will reduce until the wheel stops: the lowest point is where the excess weight is.Often wheels stop with the valve at the lowest point… but sometimes uneven weight distribution on the tyre or less-than-accurate carbon fiber lay up overcompensate that, and the lowest point is not corresponding to the valve.Keeping the lowest point of the rim/tyre as reference, identify the opposite point on the rim (you can find it using a ruler, aligned with the lowest point and the wheel axle) and adhere a Shelter washer there.Repeat the process from #1. Each time the heaviest point may move slightly (because of friction in the hub), but it will normally remain within a +-10 cm (4 inches) range.The wheel is balanced when, upon making it turn, IT WILL STOP WITHOUT ENTERING THE PENDULUM PHASE (it won’t change its rotation sense). With each subsequent spin, the lowest point when the wheel stops is a random point on the circumference, changing every time and depending on bearing friction.Washers can be adhered one on top of the other, or side by side, on top of the rim or on its side (depending on rim profile/size).A good trick, although not always possible, is finding a spoke that’s close to the lightest point of the wheel and cutting the washer on one side, so that the washer can be put around the spoke.Each Shelter washer weights around 1 g. Typical wheel unbalance ranges from 4 to 12 grams.Visco-elasticity reduces vibrations:That’s an added bonus when balancing a wheel with Shelter washers.The transmission of vibrational energy through any structure can be reduced by introducing visco-elastic materials at discrete points. It’s exactly what Shelter does, contributing to reduce vibrations on very stiff wheels.
The Elite Ala is the latest model in their great value and highly durable range of composite bottle cages. Weighing just 39g, the Ala is lightweight but also exceptionally durable; the fibreglass reinforced construction means the cage can take it's fair share of abuse! The Ala was designed to be stylish and elegant, preserving the clean lines of your bike while also gripping the bottle firmly, even over rough terrain. The result is great value bottle cage with slick looks and performance that rival cages with much higher price cages!
The Elite Ala is the latest model in their great value and highly durable range of composite bottle cages. Weighing just 39g, the Ala is lightweight but also exceptionally durable; the fibreglass reinforced construction means the cage can take it's fair share of abuse! The Ala was designed to be stylish and elegant, preserving the clean lines of your bike while also gripping the bottle firmly, even over rough terrain. The result is great value bottle cage with slick looks and performance that rival cages with much higher price cages!
The Elite Ala is the latest model in their great value and highly durable range of composite bottle cages. Weighing just 39g, the Ala is lightweight but also exceptionally durable; the fibreglass reinforced construction means the cage can take it's fair share of abuse! The Ala was designed to be stylish and elegant, preserving the clean lines of your bike while also gripping the bottle firmly, even over rough terrain. The result is great value bottle cage with slick looks and performance that rival cages with much higher price cages!
Ala is the new entry in Elite's range of highly-resistant fibreglass reinforced bottlecages.Characterised by a dynamic design available in three different artworks to suit any frame Ala features a structure developed to embrace the bottle in its upper part as if two wings were ready to unfold and expand on any course. It's a sophisticated yet athletic solution to have great bottle retention on any terrain. Great retention during competitions Available in three graphic artworks with a strong aesthetic impact the Ala bottlecage features an elegant and modern design created to make it easier and more ergonomic to extract and insert the bottle even when there's not much room on the frame. The new design features two wing-shaped arms connected in the front created to envelop the bottle in its upper part thus enhancing the retention abilities of the bottle under any circumstance such as high speed descents or off-road courses. Light and versatile Weighing only 39 gr Ala is a bottlecage designed to ensure lightness on your bicycle while maintaining reliable performances thanks to its variable sections structure relieved of excess material and reinforced in those areas subject to most stress. Weight: 39 g Diameter: 74 mm Material: FRP
The Ala is a great value, simplified model, designed to offer security and durability in a stylish package with Elite's signature flairKey Features:Made in Italy by the pro peloton's undisputed number 1 cage manufacturer,Tough, fibreglass-reinforced resin construction with inbuilt flex to allow easier insertion and removal,Made with pride in Italy.
Endura Hummvee II 3/4 Shorts -with LinerThese 3/4 Hummvee II Shorts from Endura have an outer fabric made of nylon and a Clickfast™ detachable liner with a 200-series pad. These shorts benefit from a hard-wearing seamless seat panel and an elasticated rear waistband with adjustable belt to give you a personalised fit. They feature various pockets for valuables and essentials as well as zipped thigh vents with mesh inserts for extra breathability.Endura ClickfastAll Endura Baggy Shorts with the “Clickfast™ compatible” logo are Clickfast™ ready. These can be worn with any Endura Clickfast™ undershort or liner. Some Endura ranges already include a Clickfast™ liner and are marked with the “Comes with liner” logo.Men’s 200 Series PadMoulded pad in a comfort-wick fabric which transports moisture rapidly to keep the skin dry. This compact pad is 9mm maximum thickness with antibacterial finish and dimpled structure to improve comfort on pressure points.Features:Material: 100% NylonDurable nylon mini-ripstop fabric with DWR finishIncludes Clickfast™ detachable liner with 200-series padZipped thigh vents with mesh insertsZipped hand pockets, cargo pockets and large rear map pocketsDurable, seamless seat panelArticulated knees and rear calfRear elasticated waistband and adjustable beltHigh Mobility Multi-use Versatility: HuMMVeeBuy Endura Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles. The World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Endura Hummvee II 3/4 Shorts -with LinerThese 3/4 Hummvee II Shorts from Endura have an outer fabric made of nylon and a Clickfast™ detachable liner with a 200-series pad. These shorts benefit from a hard-wearing seamless seat panel and an elasticated rear waistband with adjustable belt to give you a personalised fit. They feature various pockets for valuables and essentials as well as zipped thigh vents with mesh inserts for extra breathability.Endura ClickfastAll Endura Baggy Shorts with the “Clickfast™ compatible” logo are Clickfast™ ready. These can be worn with any Endura Clickfast™ undershort or liner. Some Endura ranges already include a Clickfast™ liner and are marked with the “Comes with liner” logo.Men’s 200 Series PadMoulded pad in a comfort-wick fabric which transports moisture rapidly to keep the skin dry. This compact pad is 9mm maximum thickness with antibacterial finish and dimpled structure to improve comfort on pressure points.Features:Material: 100% NylonDurable nylon mini-ripstop fabric with DWR finishIncludes Clickfast™ detachable liner with 200-series padZipped thigh vents with mesh insertsZipped hand pockets, cargo pockets and large rear map pocketsDurable, seamless seat panelArticulated knees and rear calfRear elasticated waistband and adjustable beltHigh Mobility Multi-use Versatility: HuMMVeeBuy Endura Clothing from Chain Reaction Cycles. The World's Largest Online Bike Store.