Tubeless ??
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I always carry a spare tube-just in case. But in 2 years of desert riding I haven't had a single flat since I went tubeless. I used to average 8-10 flats from thorns and goatheads a year.
I guess it depends on where you ride, but in my area, it was one the best things I've done for my bike.
I guess it depends on where you ride, but in my area, it was one the best things I've done for my bike.
^^X2 here, I carry a spare tube but have never needed it. Do you run tubeless in your car?
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The time I had a flat is because I need a tire and not a tube.....
I have had this happened only once in Kernville, CA.
Good think was a buddy had a spare tire with him and I had a tube...
I have had this happened only once in Kernville, CA.
Good think was a buddy had a spare tire with him and I had a tube...
If you think running tubeless is a bad idea, you must be of the same mindset as the single speeder posting earlier in this thread that he runs as high a pressure as he can.
If you run tubes, what do you do? You carry a spare tube. If you run tubeless, you do the very same. No loss.
If you run the risk of ruining your tire, you can fix that with duct tape (something else you should always carry.)
We have tubeless wheels on almost all of our bikes, including road. Running 80# in lieu of 100-110# makes a huge difference in compliance for a road bike.
If you run tubes, what do you do? You carry a spare tube. If you run tubeless, you do the very same. No loss.
If you run the risk of ruining your tire, you can fix that with duct tape (something else you should always carry.)
We have tubeless wheels on almost all of our bikes, including road. Running 80# in lieu of 100-110# makes a huge difference in compliance for a road bike.
Been using Stans No-tubes for about ten years and can probably count the flats on one hand. A few were knocking the tire off the rim, just reseated and pumped back up. I run very low pressure at around 22 front and 25 rear. I use WTB tube tires in 2.4 mounted on tubeless rims. Im pretty easy on tires, too old to go around bashing rocks.
I bought the Stan's hoops and had them built up with Industry 9 hubs and Sapim spokes. So regular Stan's stuff came with the hoops. I've been running Hutchinson Intensive tubeless rated tires.
Damn if Industry 9 didn't come out with their own tubeless road wheel a couple of months after I bought the Stan's.
http://www.industrynine.net/road-wheels/1/i25TL+(Clincher+&+Tubular)
The big difference between these set ups when comparing road/mountain is that you MUST use a tubeless rated road tire due to the high pressures. Whereas, you can run most mountain bike tires tubeless no matter if their rated tubeless or not.
Damn if Industry 9 didn't come out with their own tubeless road wheel a couple of months after I bought the Stan's.
http://www.industrynine.net/road-wheels/1/i25TL+(Clincher+&+Tubular)
The big difference between these set ups when comparing road/mountain is that you MUST use a tubeless rated road tire due to the high pressures. Whereas, you can run most mountain bike tires tubeless no matter if their rated tubeless or not.