rock Posted February 21, 2008 Share looking to get some new tyre in the near future - do I now go tubeless? new UST rims + UST tyres? stans + UST tyres? stans + normal tyres? Joes?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted February 21, 2008 Share For what it's worth:- 1) Joe's a bit cheaper than Stan's but I (IMHO!!!!) find the Joe's strips a bit 'lighter' in the pants than the Stan's ones. Having said that I still use the Joe's strips ...... 2) Joe's/Stan's 'latex' stuff pretty much the same in my experience but again the Joe's a bit cheaper. 3) I prefer using UST tyres cause the sidewalls are stronger but then again it means they are heavier Also a good idea to take along one of these new fangled snot rag tubeless repair kits although it has been proven here on the HUB that the nearest elastic band goodie from a ladies poney tail will do just as good a job! I think the thin material covered ones would work best Disclaimer - This is my personal opinion and not that of my employer, LBS, family or friends and they should in no way be held liable (nor me of course!) for any failure/DNF/walk home that this advise may cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted February 21, 2008 Share Hey Chilli, tell them how long it took you and IanJ to try and inflate a tubeless wheel that did not want to seal. Took half a minute with a tube. VIVA TUBES, VIVA!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted February 21, 2008 Share mampara - I've been a fir beleive with tubes.........as I have seen guys walk home with airless...I mean tubeless wheels. I have heard great things about tubeless, a lot I reackon to be true - but as long nothing goes wrong they seem to be the dogs but soon as you have a little problem, you seem to have a major problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted February 21, 2008 Share Scotty where is Stan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted February 21, 2008 Share Before Yes-Tube-Scotty gets here . If you do the conversion properly then you will not have problems ! From all the mails and posts I have read it is very clear that half the people don't know how to do this job ! If you do it right you can even make your wheelbarrow tubeless !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted February 21, 2008 Share stan's plus a decent normal tyre (explorer) is perfect. never had hassles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegend Posted February 21, 2008 Share mampara - I've been a fir beleive with tubes.........as I have seen guys walk home with airless...I mean tubeless wheels. I have heard great things about tubeless' date=' a lot I reackon to be true - but as long nothing goes wrong they seem to be the dogs but soon as you have a little problem, you seem to have a major problem! [/quote'] last weekend I was riding with a couple of big shot cyclists in Jonkershoek. First puncture (yes, i ride with tubes) after about 10 minutes I punctured and the epic training crowd kindly waited, the one girl yelling at me to go tubeless though. New tube in, ready to go again - another puncture. That's when they left me one stayed behin with me and told me that with my usage of tubes I pribably pay more than for tubeless. So I'm going tubeless now - at least on the nasty backwheel! Hearing what the people say it's supposed to be magic - I like magic and will try it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted February 21, 2008 Share We running 3 bikes with Joe's and 2 spare sets of wheels. Have used anything from non-tubeless Larsen TT's, Crossmark's and also LUST Crossmark's, Kenda Karma's, Bee-stings and 2Bliss Captains. Do all our own conversions in the last 2 years after our LBS did the first 2 sets and no issues. Had a few small issues right at the beginning but I would not go back to tubes ........... sidewall cuts can be a swine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted February 21, 2008 Share Scotty where is Stan? Waiting to hijack the thread when it goes dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudsimus Posted February 21, 2008 Share Stans + normal tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLegend Posted February 21, 2008 Share Stans + normal tyre. no probs?tubeless tyre should be a bit "safer" though, hey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted February 21, 2008 Share Stans + normal tyre.no probs?tubeless tyre should be a bit "safer" though' date=' hey?[/quote'] tubeless is thicker, so "less" chance of ripping, but if you're normal tyre is beefy enough, you're okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted February 21, 2008 Share mampara - I've been a fir beleive with tubes.........as I have seen guys walk home with airless...I mean tubeless wheels. I have heard great things about tubeless' date=' a lot I reackon to be true - but as long nothing goes wrong they seem to be the dogs but soon as you have a little problem, you seem to have a major problem! [/quote'] hard to get off. stash a pair of park tool's steel levers to get them off and you're a for away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted February 21, 2008 Share Legend, I had no problems with 'normal' tyres other than the sidewalls 'seemed' to be more susceptible to sidewall cuts. Since my weight problems are not the bike or it's components I decided to go with the heavier tubeless versions and reduce the sidewall risk! My laaitie reckons those Specialized captain controls are the dogs whatsisnames, they are 2Bliss and not as expensive as some of the other UST/LUST/BUST tyres. I haven't tried them so can't comment though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintSauce Posted February 21, 2008 Share ....although it has been proven here on the HUB that the nearest elastic band goodie from a ladies poney tail will do just as good a job! I think the thin material covered ones would work best Hey, that trick got me my 17 seconds of fame in bicycling and certainly scored some browny points with the nubile young female that donated said hair elastic rock....all I'm going to say wrt your use of tubes is this....remember Montagu '07...? You guys would've had no issues at that race had you been running tubeless! Don't worry about it, my pleasure....you get my advice at the friend-rate ie. free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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