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How often do we all top up our tubeless setups? All new fluid or just throw a bit more in?
I usually forget. And get punctures that don't seal every 6 months or so. So I'd guess I need to top up more frequently than that.
Seriously, when I asked this before, the consensus was to give the wheel a shake. If you can't hear fluid sloshing about, add some more.
I've been getting lax at keeping them topped up. Today I sliced a tyre on some freshwater mussel shells and it wouldn't seal even with plenty of liquid inside.
When the tyre came off to put a tube in, the liquid inside was very watery and there was one of those big rubber monster things. Basically, the liquid had lost all its latex.
Every 3 months or so
My bike sits next to a radiator in the garage and that dries the stuff up pretty quickly 🙁
I just add a little when I swap tyres, so I never really have to worry about remembering to top it up.
a radiator in the garage
A radiator? In the garage??? How the other half live! 😉
Every few months.
3-4 months
Unless you've had a noticeable puncture (i.e. tyre went a bit soft or there's evidence of sealant) then 3-4 months - just throw a fresh scoop or two in.
I never top it up as a routine thing - would only do so if I started to get punctures or if the tyres were deflating on standing overnight. I guess with changing tyres the odd time in the year this cycles new latex in.
You can definitely go a long time without doing owt - assuming non-thorny trails, decent set-up, go 6 months easy and the tyres will still have a decent seal.