Some examples of exclusive products developed by Effetto Mariposa: bicycle torque wrenches (Giustaforza family), accessories for tubeless (Caffélatex family) or for tubular tyres (Carogna family), protective tapes (Shelter family) and… much more. Everything is specifically designed for cycling purpose.
Caffélatex tyre sealant is quietly hiding in the wheels of the best cyclists in the World, who trust it to ride as puncture-free as possible. With a strong racing background in road and off-road cycling, Caffélatex is perfect for tubeless, tubular and inner-tube applications.
Caffélatex Tubeless Strip Plus/Fat is a very light, puncture-proof and transparent tubeless rim strip that makes tubeless conversions quick and easy. Strip allows tubeless conversion of most Plus and Fat mountain bike wheels, using Tubeless or Tubeless-Ready tyres and Caffélatex sealant.
For standard size bicycle rims, see Caffélatex Tubeless Strip.
Replacing standard rim tape or rim strip, Caffélatex Tubeless Tape makes rims air-tight, sealing spoke holes. It allows tubeless conversion of most bicycle wheels, using Tubeless or Tubeless-Ready tyres, Caffélatex Tubeless Valve and Caffélatex sealant.
Caffélatex Tubeless Valve is a great accessory for any tubeless wheel. With its modular base, this quality tubeless valve easily adapts to any rim. Available in 40, 70 and 100 mm lengths, sold in packs of 2 valves.
Caffélatex ZOT! Nano is a catalyst that instantly solidifies Caffélatex sealant. Functioning as the chemical equivalent of a tyre plug, it’s useful in case of relevant punctures (up to 10 mm in size, well above the capacity of any liquid sealant).
To take full advantage of Caffélatex sealant, we created complete kits, to convert standard bicycle wheels into tubeless. Intended for Tubeless and Tubeless-Ready mountain bike and road tyres.
Carbocut is an hacksaw for carbon with the blade edge made of Tungsten Carbide grit: it’s the best for cutting hard materials (e.g. ceramics, steel, titanium) and it’s excellent with composite tubes and components.
Carbogrip is a synthetic resin for the assembly of carbon parts. Applied, it creates a grippy surface that promotes stability. It’s also great as threadlocker and to eliminate creaking in the bottom bracket area.
Carogna double sided adhesive tape is a fast, clean and safe way to glue tubulars, matching the best mastics in terms of gluing performance and heat-resistance.
Espresso is an inflate and repair cartridge: it allows cyclists to repair punctures quickly, injecting a foam of Caffélatex through Presta valves.
Ideal for road, triathlon and off-road cycling (tyre size up to 29×2.20).
Made for Effetto Mariposa’s 10th anniversary and targeted at professional users, Giustaforza 2-16 Pro Anniversary has a gun-metal grey hard anodization and a reversible ratcheting head. This version is completed with cycling-specific bits and comes in a practical workshop case.
OctoPlus Kit is a universal pad-replacement kit for bicycle helmets, inspired in its shape by octopus legendary grabbing ability. OctoPlus Kit can be used as a personalized and comfortable upgrade to any helmet, or as an effective way of replacing worn-out pads of an otherwise perfectly functional helmet.
Shelter ZeroDue is a transparent scratch resistant adhesive tape. It provides a reliable protection to the carbon-fiber or metal structures it’s applied to. “ZeroDue” is great for protection of road bikes or surfaces mostly subject to wear and friction, like crank arms.
SmarTasca is a practical, sturdy and transparent bag perfect to carry smartphone, ID and some cash during rides.
Water and sweat-resistant, it allows the use of touchscreens without pulling the smartphone out.
Vitamina CL is a sealant additive, made to mix with Caffélatex sealant.
Added directly inside the tyre to Caffélatex, V-CL increases the maximum repairable puncture size, while reducing repairing time and pressure loss.
Our products set benchmarks and perform under the world’s fastest riders. We embrace the fact that even the best product has room for improvement: we ride, test, learn and… repeat.
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READ ALLDesigned for Effetto Mariposa’s Caffélatex sealant, the free iCaffelatex app calculates the optimal quantity of sealant needed per wheel, based on tyre size and tyre construction (tubeless, tubeless-ready, tubular, etc.).
