Tubeless

[Flyboy]

First ride tubeless today , to be honest I never really noticed any difference while riding at all.
2 to 3 inches of snow at Llandegla made it more fun , it was a real good ride today.

 

[smutchin]

I presume the lower pressures come about , because the tyre is basically clipped to the rim of the wheel so no chance of it rolling off around a berm, but I am only guessing here ,

A berm?!?!?!!

 

[Flyboy]

I take it your a roadie , Smutchin

 

[smutchin]

I take it your a roadie , Smutchin

Yes, but I've been following this thread with interest because I'm thinking of going tubeless on the road. Lots of food for thought.

Haven't heard the word 'berm' since I was a youthful BMXer!

 

[Flyboy]

When my tyres where converted , the sealant actually filled up all my old (thorn) holes , and I could see where they and even count them. If going tubless actually stops these flats it's a no brainier.

 

[Flyboy]

Up date on Tubless , I don't feel any faster or slower , I can drop pressure down to under 4 PSI no problem at all . The ride I did Saturday I would have had 3 punctures ( bit unlucky as that's not the norm) , so it's fair to say for general riding I would say go Tubless.

 

[ColinJ]

Stamping on a glass bottle. What could possibly go wrong

Or holding a bottle in your hand and trying to smash it against a hard surface, with potential bonus points for getting shards of glass in your eyes?

Yes, but I've been following this thread with interest because I'm thinking of going tubeless on the road.

@Sea of vapours swears by the tubeless tyres on his road bike. His arguments convince me - if I ever buy a new 'best bike' then I will go tubeless on that.

 

[Sea of vapours]

You don't need a new 'best bike', Colin, you just need new wheels, with or without a new bike to go with them And yes, I'm unequivocally pleased that I switched to tubeless and would most certainly not go back to tubes.

 

[ColinJ]

You don't need a new 'best bike', Colin, you just need new wheels, with or without a new bike to go with them And yes, I'm unequivocally pleased that I switched to tubeless and would most certainly not go back to tubes.

True, but I bought a nice pair of non-tubeless Campagnolo Neutron wheels for my Cannondale (current best bike) not too long ago. I am not going to buy more new wheels for that bike unless I damage those or when I eventually wear them out.

Also - I'd like disk brakes so that would mean buying a new bike. It will have to wait until I can afford one.

 

[Sea of vapours]

Also - I'd like disk brakes so that would mean buying a new bike. It will have to wait until I can afford one.

You've convinced me with that. I'd forgotten that you'd only recently bought those new wheels.

 

[ColinJ]

You've convinced me with that. I'd forgotten that you'd only recently bought those new wheels.

TBH - I bought them and only then remembered our conversation about tubeless. Never mind, they are very nice wheels. It gives me another excuse/reason to eventually buy another bike!

 

[iandg]

Interesting thread - just read through the whole thing. Did the Dirty User9609 last week end on WTB Nanos at 3 bar. I flatted once (in the first 5 miles) which knocked my confidence in the tyres/tubes early on. Put some more pressure in the rear at the first feed (up to 4 bars) but that just made the bike uncomfortable. There definitely were a lot of tubes being changed along the route and I'm now seriously considering giving tubeless a try.

 

[Flyboy]

I did a ride over formby sand hills the other week, When I got back the car , I had 3 wet patches where the fluid had sealed a puncture , tubeless saved me 3 stops of at least 20 min each , as my fat bike tyres are horrendous to get off.