Who's riding tubeless?
NorthCascades
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I don't know much about MTB. I live a long way from any worthwhile trails that bikes are allowed on, so I rent one occasionally, but it doesn't make sense to own one. As such, I don't know the gear well. I know that tubeless has been a thing in the MTB world for some time now.
It's gaining traction in the road world, too.
I figure it might be useful for people to share their experiences with tubeless here.
It's gaining traction in the road world, too.
I figure it might be useful for people to share their experiences with tubeless here.
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did the CaadX "Ghetto Tubeless" last year - lots of insulating tape, proper Tubeless Tyres (Vittoria Cross GX Pro TnT's) and a dollop of Stan's latex. Worked pretty well, once I'd taped things up enough. Only problem was I kept breaking spokes in the back wheel, and taking all the tape off to get the nipples out to replace the spoke was a PITA, so I reverted to tubes.
Was good though, could run the tyres at 10psi less and still avoid flats - so more grip, more comfort, and I got through a couple of months Sans-Crevaison.
I'm tempted to try it on the roadbike this summer, If I can afford a pair of Schwalbe One's, as the Dolan's already running Ultegra Hoops that have Road-Tubeless friendly rims.
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I run ghetto tubeless on the fat bike. It's awesome once you get them set up correctly, but it can be a huge, messy PIA. It's best if you have an air compressor to get the tire properly seated. Otherwise, you can use fire, but I speak from experience that this is not cool.
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I'm riding a "gravel road bike." Which means fat-for-road tires. I've got 28 mm tires on a rim that stretches them out to 31.5 mm.
This is my first go with tubeless. I had the shop set it up for me.
On a skinny tire road bike (23 mm) I used to run 110/120 psi, on these I'm running 60/70 psi. With a tube, I'd run 28 mm tires at about 80 psi. This definitely makes for a softer, plusher ride.
Grip through corners is amazing, but I don't know how much of that is because I'm not using tubes, and how much is the fact that I had to get better tires to do it.0 -
I've got tubeless on the new mountain bike. I rode it yesterday for the first time and I have to say that it was ridiculously awesome but I don't know what of that is attributable to the new frame (carbon), much-upgraded fork, and/or the tubeless wheels and tires. I will say the bike is way smoother and more planted than my old MTB. I can also charge, and keep putting the power down, across root networks that forced me to coast across them on my old bike. I suspect that's probably to do mostly with the tubeless setup.
I don't know if it's what you're asking but I also run tubular on the cyclocross race wheels. It's pretty great for those until you puncture during a race. Then it pretty well ruins your day.
I don't, haven't, and at this point probably won't run tubeless on road. I honestly can't see the point of it.0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »I'm riding a "gravel road bike." Which means fat-for-road tires. I've got 28 mm tires on a rim that stretches them out to 31.5 mm.
This is my first go with tubeless. I had the shop set it up for me.
On a skinny tire road bike (23 mm) I used to run 110/120 psi, on these I'm running 60/70 psi. With a tube, I'd run 28 mm tires at about 80 psi. This definitely makes for a softer, plusher ride.
Grip through corners is amazing, but I don't know how much of that is because I'm not using tubes, and how much is the fact that I had to get better tires to do it.
I would love to have my gravel bike set up tubeless. Somehow, I never get flats (just jinxed myself) so I just keep running tubes.0 -
I'm a little nervous about using Pro Ones because I've heard so many stories about side cuts. But my rims only take tubeless tires, whether I use a tube or not. And there aren't that many choices in 700x28.0
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I've been tubeless on my MTB for a long time. Where I live there are goat heads everywhere. Not getting a flat every time you ride over one is awesome (but slime in tubes helps with this too) and you can run lower pressure which gives more traction when needed. But it's not magical.0
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Around here (North Texas) tubeless is the way to go on a MTB, so many thorns and locust trees that you won't last long with tubes. I run tubeless ready rims or stans strips on all my MTBs. I do it more for flat protection than for traction but I can run lower pressures with no tubes.
However, on a road bike would the sealant seal fast enough before all the air blows out?0 -
I think my Dura-Ace C24's are tubeless compatible? Might give it a shot???1
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After seeing this video on Cycling Weekly, I'm going to consider it for my next set of wheels.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/videos/cycling-tech/tubeless-tyres-tested-destruction0 -
I have it on two of my MTB bikes and my fat tire since 2015. No issues to speak of. May consider my next road wheel set to be tubeless.0
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I've been tubeless since summer 2015 on one of my road bikes and it's great. Can get away with lower pressure and that makes for a much more comfortable ride. I've had exactly zero issues with them since.1
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