tubeless

I'm reaching out for some information & advice. Many people have reported on this forum and elsewhere that repairing punctures on the new Triban RC520 is a pain, because removing and reseating the tires & tubes on the supplied "tubeless ready" wheels is very difficult. Has anyone on here has...

Been thinking about buying some better wheels for the new Roubaix as the stock DT Swiss wheels aren't very impressive and Spesh have already had to give me a replacement rear wheel on warranty. I'm a bit of a Mavic fan as I buy into the way they do things and like the strength and stiffness of...

Quick question for you guys. Is it sensible if running a tubeless set up to have a pair of slick / semi slick road tyres for my on road commutes, and then have a set of more aggressive knobbly tyres for weekend rides on muddy trails etc. So the question is how much of a head ache would it be...

Hypothtically speaking, had you just impulse-bought a long-desired "gravel" bike and it had the option of tubeless, would you take it or stick with the supplied tubes? I've done my homework and am aware of the benefits on paper, however I'm not sure if they warrant the additional mess and...

Getting fed up with punctures so thought it could be time to go tubeless. Wheels are "tubeless ready" and tyres are good for it too. Got the sealant and ordered two tubeless valves, just wondering about the tape. As you can see in the picture, tape has shifted in some places from covering the...

I have up for grabs a Maxxis Ardent Race 29x2.35 Tubeless Folding 3C Maxx Speed (EXO/TR) tyre. 120tpi 3C casing. Super fast, durable mtb tyre. Plus a Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.3 Tubeless EXO/TR tyre. Folding bead. Both tyres removed from a brand new bike - less than 20 miles ridden so as new...

Hey there! Just got some new Hutchinson overdrive tyres and one has a weird bulge when I fit it. I've fitted loads of tubeless tyres and have never seen this before. I'm thinking it's a manufacturing defect, what do others think? Is it safe to ride? Cheers A

As the title really, I'm struggling to decide. I'm going to buy a new set of rim brake lightweight wheels, for use in good weather only and especially for cycling hols in the mountains but unsure whether to try tubulars or stick with tubeless. I've never used tubular before but am considering...

Can you change a tubeless set up and just put an inner tube in it to make it Tubed again? Example a giant TCR will come set up tubless but if it is not great, as tubeless is a bit of a marmite situation (love it or hate it) from what I have been reading, could you then just drain the fluid clean...

Quite a bit of previous discussion on this topic. My Stans Race Sealant has run out and so in due course will need to purchase more sealant. I can't really comment on the effectiveness of the race stuff because as far as I can tell I have no punctures. Does anyone have experience of sealant...

Anyone have any tips on how to remove dried tubeless sealant from my rims? I've tried proper elbow grease, and scraping it off with a credit card, but it's not budging. I'm thinking some powerful solvent but I'm a bit worried that it might compromise the carbon in some way... Anyone else had...

I am looking to replace my tyres with a tubeless setup in the near future. Ideally I would like to go tubeless and with a tan wall to complement my stealth black TCR. However it seems that the options available are severely limited. I read that manufacturers find it difficult to make tan wall TL...

I have tubeless on my CX bike that I use for most of my trail and offroad riding. I've been out at times when the sealant has worked and fixed 2 or 3 flint holes without hardly any deflation, but recently I've had a couple of occasions where the hole's been a little bigger - the sealant has...

After two years of using tubeless had my first puncture yesterday, that sealant couldn’t cope with. Used a worm to plug the hole, no problem. Much easier and quicker than messing around with inner tubes!

Ghetto tubeless for those that haven't come across the term is the name given to a tubeless setup on non-tubeless ready rims. I bought some cheap Mavic Aksium's recently to use as winter wheels and thought I'd have a go at a ghetto tubeless setup and have decided to share my learnings to date in...

Bought myself some new Gravel King tyres to fit, forgot how much of a mare they were to seal on the rims. Gone through 3 CO2 carts already lol. Stuck inner tubes in to see if that can help form the tyres on the rim and will try again. Also what’s a good sealant that I can inject through the...

What are people's thoughts on these?

I find putting sealant in my tyres (2 bikes) a bit messy so I was intending to buy one of the injector kits that apply it through the valve stem next time I was ordering something. They seem to run about £10-13, so not a big purchase! But I saw this in the local farmers supply shop - a lamb...

I have recently purchased a Giant Escape Disc 1. It has tubeless tyres. This is the first time I have owned a bicycle with tubeless tyres. Other than inflating, when needed, is there any other regular maintenance I should be doing (on tyres)? Thank you.

I've been riding tubeless on my road bikes for 3 years now and I love the lower pressures and greater comfort it avails and will persevere because of these, however, the sealant will only mend pinprick-sized holes. Any bigger than this and the sealant will only hold up to a limited pressure, say...

Hi all. Not been on here for a while so I'll apologise if this been posted elsewhere. I kind of feel like iv done this the hard way.....let me explain. New Giant TCR purchased in spring of this year... absolutely love it. Came with the light Giant carbon rims which were tubeless ready. Before I...

Hi all Recently got a new bike that’s running tubeless. The Presta valves themselves aren’t gumming up and are working fine so need to remove them for cleaning. The issue I’m having is that the little knurled brass nut you undo to put air in is jamming solid every time and it’s hard to undo. I...

I’ve just bought a new carbon road bike (see PlanetX thread) and am thinking of venturing into the world of tubeless – the wheels are Fulcrum Race 700 which are 2-way (i.e. tubed or tubeless) – the question is which tyres to fit in 700 x 28 for general riding, not racing, and reasonable...

Another of my posts on the theme of being a mechanical incompetent. I am running tubeless tyres and the valve on the front wheel appears to have gummed up solid. I suspect its a result of the problems I had earlier in the summer when the bike went to Spain. When I first pumped up the tyre...

My Giant Advanced came with a tubeless setup on Gianrt Gavia tyres. Apart from losing pressure on the rear one time i've had about 6 months of trouble free riding. I did get the sealant replenished in March as it needs doing every few months. Then I noticed the rear was losing pressure. I...

I have just acquired a nice Trek Madone 6.5 which has upgraded Aura 5 TLR aero wheels with 26mm tubeless tyres. I’ve not ridden tubeless before and so I’m not sure whether to give them a go, pick up some sealant and a high pressure pump and ride some miles on them, or swap for tubed tyres which...

These came fitted tubeless to my Revolt Advanced but are a bit too gravel orientated for me, so I swapped them out today for some wide roady slicks. These have a very comfy ride and have puncture protection built in. Less than 20 miles ridden so as new. £30 new each, looking for £35 for the...

as the thread title; can it be done with the usual kit?

Hi there I’m thinking of buying this bike: https://www.dalescycles.com/bikes/road-bikes/giant-tcr-advanced-1-pro-compact-2019-road-bike-charcoal I had a Giant TCR on hire on holiday last year and was really impressed. This bike is set up for tubeless tyres and the bike shop have...

Well, I'll answer my own question - yes, yes it is a steep learning curve (sorry about the bad pun btw) and there were a lot more downs than ups! In case anyone else is thinking about going down the road tubeless route, I'll go through some of the pitfalls I encountered, and if I can be arsed...