molgrips – Member
Honestly, if you think it’s as easy as using fairy liquid, then I can only say you’ve been lucky so far.
Some combinations go up easily with a track pump, some really don’t.
Knack. I used to struggle a lot doing it with a track pump and resorted to CO2 (which is really quick, but you have to do it first to seat, then deflate and put sealant in, then pump back up).
But one time thought I’d give the track pump a go again and just went crazy with the bubbles, ensuring every possible hole is cover by a mound of foam, then just pump. Done that and it works almost every time now and done nearly a dozen like this. Doesn’t require furious pumping either.
I’d say it is made easier with wider rims which seem to seat better, and TR tyres probably help. On the other hand pumping up an old non-TR on an old rim, and still could do it with a track pump now.
One of the newer rims I had and a new TR tyre just went up first time dead easy without any bubbles at all.
Other thing is I only do Maxxis.