Why is Tubeless better.

[Shebeen]

My biggest concern is being stranded 10km from civilization with a tyre off a rim or a sidewall cut that the sealant cant repair.

 

Seriously 500gr savings or lower pressure wont be enough to convince me to move away from tubes at this stage.

 

I would rather buy much lighter rims or other parts then?

 

Its easy to carry 2 spare tubes in a small backpack/camel back/saddlebag combination.

It's a good question, you've been given good answers. If you still don't believe, then there's not much more we can do.

 

help me help you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sjvJXJWtAA&feature=related

[rouxtjie]

.....One from cornering to hard and rolling the tyre off the rim. One from slashing it on a rock (6mm cut). In each case the repair took 2 min.....

You managed to cut and burp a geax...demmit. Pics or I can't believe

[Bianchi]

It's a good question, you've been given good answers. If you still don't believe, then there's not much more we can do.

 

help me help you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sjvJXJWtAA&feature=related

 

You just convinced me.

[gwhite]

It's a good question, you've been given good answers. If you still don't believe, then there's not much more we can do.

 

help me help you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sjvJXJWtAA&feature=related

 

That is very impressive... thankfully I recently converted from slime tubes too tubeless

[Jigghead]

I rode tjoobs for 5500km and had around four punctures. I've been running tubeless for around 1500km now and have had one burp and one flat that required a plug.

 

All in, the tubeless is so much easier for me, I still carry a tube in case it's a big one.

 

Go tubeless.

[sluiper]

But of course, its messy but hell there is plenty of space once you get used to all the goo

 

That's what she said...

[Beer4Recovery]

Another plus of tubeless is you sukkel your gat af getting the tyre off the rim

[Grebel]

A question regarding tubeless/tubeless conversions. If you don't ride your bike for an extended period of time, what happens to the sealant inside? Do the wheels need to spin or can you leave the sealant inside the tyres without spinning them for a few weeks?

[RudoJ]

A question regarding tubeless/tubeless conversions. If you don't ride your bike for an extended period of time, what happens to the sealant inside? Do the wheels need to spin or can you leave the sealant inside the tyres without spinning them for a few weeks?

I would like to know this too....

[Grebel]

A question regarding tubeless/tubeless conversions. If you don't ride your bike for an extended period of time, what happens to the sealant inside? Do the wheels need to spin or can you leave the sealant inside the tyres without spinning them for a few weeks?

 

I would like to know this too....

 

Either nobody knows or nobody cares.....

[Wyatt Earp]

Either nobody knows or nobody cares.....

 

It grows balls.

[Grebel]

It grows balls.

 

So all those okes that have shown pictures of sealant spider balls obviously haven't been doing enough riding......

 

I'll stick to tubes and save myself the embarrasment

[Cassie]

What are punctures??? Haven't seem one of those for 3 years now!!

My spare tjoop is perished already from not being used....any more questions???

[kingalton]

I'm old school. Tubes are good for me. I always carry at least 1 spare tube plus puncture repair kit. I get a puncture and 5-10 mins later I am up and running again.

 

Running at lower pressures MAY mean more grip BUT it also means you going slower.

 

Tubeless does NOT equate to less weight.

 

I have seen far too many tubeless rides ending abruptly.

 

Take a look at this article, it depends on what terain you ride... on tar higher pressure reduces rolling resistance, on gravel the higher the pressure the more rolling resistance...

 

http://www.mtbonline.co.za/info/mtb-tyre-rolling-resistance.htm

[kingalton]

Take a look at this article, it depends on what terain you ride... on tar higher pressure reduces rolling resistance, on gravel the higher the pressure the more rolling resistance...

 

http://www.mtbonline...-resistance.htm

an extract

 

As soon as you leave the road, reducing tyre pressures does not just leave rolling resistance more or less unaffected, as can be heard here and there, but actually reduces rolling resistance! This is true even on level paths of fine gravel, but the rougher the ground, the greater the effect, as the grassy ground shows. Reducing tyre pressure from 4 to 1.5 bar (57 to 21 p.s.i.) can save an averaged 20 W! The main reason for this is the unevenness of the ground. A tyre with less inflation can adapt to unevenness more easily. The total system needs to be lifted to a lesser degree and less frequently. Resistance is reduced, less power is required. Off-road a reduction of tyre pressure reduces rolling resistance. In a meadow for instance going back from 4.0 to 1.5 bar (57 to 21 p.s.i.) can save remarkable 18 Watts of power.

[kingalton]

Either nobody knows or nobody cares.....

if you leave it long enough, it will form a nice goooeee blob in your tyre... try spin the tyres from time to time if you arent riding, but you will need to replace the slime at some stage anyway.. so it all depends on how long you leave it for...