Josh0 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Excuse for asking advice on this topic, I know its been discussed in the past. I need fresh advice. What are your thoughts about tire liners matched with slime tubes? Should I rather just go tubeless, my wheelset is 2bliss ready. My GF on the other hand has a 2012 GT Avalanche 2.0 and her wheelset is not tubeless ready. We mostly do trail riding in rocky and thorny terrain. Damn those bloody devil thorns, I can't get a proper ride in without re-inflating OUR tires throughout the ride. What do you propose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted January 24, 2014 Share Tubeless if possible. Rode Mashatu some years back. Every day the tyres would be covered in duiweltjies. Lost about 0.1bar of pressure in fours days. ChUkKy and Josh0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted January 24, 2014 Share Go tubeless, for sure. On her bike convert the rims with tans rim tape or strips then go tubeless. Definitely. Josh0, Big Wheel Cycles, HenryS and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted January 24, 2014 Share My touring bike is tubed with liners using a touring tyre. Very heavy indeed. Used to use tubeless but covering distance/day on knoblies is a problem for me. Had no punctures with liners and tubes. I do not believe the slime filled tubes work. Well, they never have for me.My GF has recently acquired a bike and I have insisted she go tubeless. Safety is paramount and also it narrows the chances of punctures considerably. I moved from tubes to tubeless and I will NEVER go back to tubes again. I had so many punctures it was not worth it. Go tubeless without a doubt. Money well spent, I promise you.Devil thorns on tubes are a risk, not so riding tubeless. Edited January 24, 2014 by Sepia Josh0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted January 24, 2014 Share I had tyre liners and tubes with slime, works ok, but not nearly as well as tubeless. And it made a big mess inside the tyre. Go for proper tubeless. Josh0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh0 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Thank you all for the great advice I was hoping for. Its payday so our bikes are going in for some botox ASAP! Cheers! Tumbleweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted January 24, 2014 Share As my mate Vic's wife would say 'I have 2 words for you Tjoop-Liss', it really is the answer I know that many will shoot this down but I have some training bikes with non tubeless tyres fitted as tubeless (merely a cost saving excercise) and it works fine ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Scorcho Posted January 24, 2014 Share I was a little skeptical before getting my tubeless conversion done, but it really is the answer. just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted January 24, 2014 Share no sympathy for the tubed Big Wheel Cycles, karlito, ChUkKy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 24, 2014 Share I rode successfully for a number of year on my 26 with self seal tubes and liners, only once did i have a puncture during a race that i had to change the tube as it did not seal. Roll on the day i got my 29 fitted with sealant tubes, first ride a flat and thereafter continuous puncture issues, swapped to tubeless and never looked back. Sure the tire has flattened but nothing that a bomb (if i'm in a hurry) or pump has not fixed and never had to fit a tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh0 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Thanks again to you all. I quickly rushed home, took both our wheelsets off and rushed them to my LBS for the tubeless conversion. Her Nevegals are old tech so I'll stick her with some more modern ready tires. Wheels will be ready after work, so tomorrow I will go for my first BLISS ride! F Yeah! brian1, Wannabe and Sepia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted January 24, 2014 Share Tubeless will also be a lot lighter ChUkKy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizo Posted January 24, 2014 Share Thanks again to you all. I quickly rushed home, took both our wheelsets off and rushed them to my LBS for the tubeless conversion. Her Nevegals are old tech so I'll stick her with some more modern ready tires. Wheels will be ready after work, so tomorrow I will go for my first BLISS ride! F Yeah!If you don't mind me asking what is the tubeless conversion going to cost you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 24, 2014 Share Thanks again to you all. I quickly rushed home, took both our wheelsets off and rushed them to my LBS for the tubeless conversion. Her Nevegals are old tech so I'll stick her with some more modern ready tires. Wheels will be ready after work, so tomorrow I will go for my first BLISS ride! F Yeah! Remember..... to inflate your new tubeless tires to the correct pressure.Tubeless tire pressures are significantly lower than what you are used to with tubed.Don't assume the LBS pumped them to the correct pressure. Lower pressure = better traction and comfort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh0 Posted January 24, 2014 Share If you don't mind me asking what is the tubeless conversion going to cost you? Hi Schizo They charge R370 per wheelset, so R740 total. For Stans rimtape, valves and sealant. I had to buy my GF a set of Kenda Slant tires for R450 each as well though........ It will be worth it though, more time on the trails. schizo and Sepia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh0 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Remember..... to inflate your new tubeless tires to the correct pressure.Tubeless tire pressures are significantly lower than what you are used to with tubed.Don't assume the LBS pumped them to the correct pressure. Lower pressure = better traction and comfort... Hi SwissVan Thanks I will make sure about the pressures, I am sure the LBS will probs inflate them alot as to set the bead. Will just check them after the pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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