Caffélatex Tubeless Strip Fat

Caffélatex Tubeless Strip Fat is a very light, puncture-proof and transparent tubeless rim strip that makes fat bike tubeless conversions quick and easy, using Tubeless or Tubeless-Ready tyres and Caffélatex or Végétalex sealant. 

• The easiest way to perform a tubeless conversion for fat bicycles

• Very light tubeless rim strip

• Damage-resistant

• Long lasting, it can be moved from one wheel to another

CHARACTERISTICS:

Available sizes

Caffélatex Tubeless Strip Fat is available in the following widths:

• Fat S (70 mm): for rims with internal width between 55 and 60 mm;

• Fat M (85 mm): for rims with internal width between 70 and 75 mm;

• Fat L (105 mm): for rims with internal width between 90 and 95 mm;

While in theory it can be stretched to fit also 27,5" wheels, this requires uncommon strength/experience and will reduce its effective width: we now recommend it for 26" wheels only.

Strip Fat is sold as kits containing two rim strips and two Caffélatex Tubeless Valves Black 40 mm (for rims up to 37 mm of height), 2 wheels per kit.


Tubeless conversion, made easy

Caffélatex Strip Fat is the ultimate tubeless solution for very difficult rims (for example, aluminum rims with mat surface finishing, rims with very deep channel, pin-joined rims where the junction is not welded etc.). This because Strip isn’t adhesive: it’s made in one piece and relies on its elasticity to sit tight on the rim.

Please note: sorry, Strip won't work on asymetric rims with off-center valve hole.

To convert a rim to tubeless, simply remove the existing rim-strip, choose the appropriate Strip size and follow the following easy steps:

1. You can remove or let in place the original rim strip of your fat bike rims.

2. Insert the provided Caffélatex Tubeless Valve in the hole of Strip, so that the rubber base is in contact with Strip.

3. Secure 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 proper air-tightness.

4. Keeping the wheel with the valve at 12 o’ clock, finish mounting Strip onto the rim.
   With a screwdriver or a similar tool, center Strip inside the rim channel.

5. Add tubeless tyre, Caffélatex or Végétalex sealant, inflate, ride.

Additional details in the tech video down below.

Lightweight

Weights(*) for a single Strip are:

• Strip Fat S 26″: 115 g

• Strip Fat M 26″: 122 g

• Strip Fat L 26″: 205 g

(*) tolerance +/- 10% on nominal weight


Highly resistant to damage and puncture

The special polymer employed in its construction makes Strip highly resistant to damage and puncture. It’s also very stable from a chemical standpoint and cannot be damaged by Caffélatex or other non-chemically-aggressive tyre sealants.


WARNING: using sealants containing aggressive chemicals or ammonia, or cleaning the rim with aggressive chemical products can damage Caffélatex Tubeless Strip and may represent dangers to the user. We recommend using only Caffélatex or Végétalex sealants, or Espresso / Espresso Doppio inflate & repair cartridges with Caffélatex Tubeless Strip.

Long lasting

Something you can do with Strip that you simply can’t with adhesive tubeless tapes: moving 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. Strip can also be removed and mounted on the same rim if a spoke needs to be replaced.

Made in Italy.

TECH VIDEOS

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REVIEWS

FAQ:

Why introduce 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. However, tape requires time and some basic mechanical skills to be installed properly: Strip can be mounted in a couple of minutes and will work flawlessly even with deep-channel rims or low adhesion rim finishing.

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 tyre is mounted. Why?

• The idea is to create air tightness between the tyre and the Strip. This is especially useful for pin-joined rims: in those, the junction is not welded, and sealing the spoke holes in the rim channel is not enough as sealant/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 those rim types.

The Strip is puncture proof. Why?

• Being resistant to cuts/puncture, the Strip is immune to the tyre-lever damages that are so common on butyl tubeless liners or taped rims. The puncture resistance becomes more relevant when using the Strip on cut-out rims for Fat bikes.

My rim has a Schrader valve hole (diam. 8,5 mm). Should I use a valve adapter?

• Strip will easily convert any Schrader-drilled rim with no need for any adapter.

Why should I use Caffélatex Strip for my wheels?

• Caffélatex Strip is the ultimate tubeless solution for very difficult rims (for example, aluminum rims with mat surface finishing, rims with very deep channel, pin-joined rims where the junction is not welded etc.). This is because Strip isn’t adhesive: it’s made in one piece and relies on its elasticity to sit tight on the rim.

How do you install Strip?

• To convert a rim to tubeless, simply remove the existing rim-strip, choose the appropriate Strip size and follow the following easy steps listed in the text above.

How long does it last inside the rim / after how long do I have to replace the Caffélatex Strip?

• As the Strip material is very durable, its lifespan can exceed the one of the rim it’s mounted on, and it can be removed and mounted on another rim. Strip can also be removed and mounted on the same rim if a spoke needs to be replaced.

Is Caffélatex Strip compatible with all types of rims?

• Almost all: Strip won't work on asymmetric rims with off-center valve hole.

If my rim width is exactly between one Strip size and another, which one should I choose?

• When exactly between two sizes of Strip, please choose the wider one.