Should I upgrade to tubeless

[HowardSteele]

yes    I would never go back to running tubes

The Tubeless option has become an accepted norm and after about 5 years of riding tubeless tyres ,,I must admit I've breathed a sigh of relief looking down at my tyres and seeing all the thorns stuck in the tyres.
So once you are tubeless...what maintenance is involved?
every thorn or object that pierces your tyre cause some of the sealant to leak as it seals the hole, the bigger the hole the more you lose.
So that needs to be topped up quite regularly.
Some holes might be a little too big to seal so you need a wormy patch like you use on car tyres.
If the tyre deflates completely you won't be able to seal/reseat the tyre on the rim with a hand pump .
You'll have to use a CO² bomb or two remember the bigger tyres 29'rs need the 25g CO² canisters.
Sometimes you'll have to ditch the tubeless option pop in a tube and repair at home.
Be sure to check that your valve is tight in the rim before you attach the inflator attachment..
otherwise when removing it you unscrew the valve and lose your air.
at around R50 for  a 25g canister it sucks when this happens.
So in your tool kit you'll need
Hand pump
2x CO² bombs
1x inflator adaptor
1x spare tube
1x tubeless repair kit
100ml sealant on longer rides

[carbon29er]

Hi all

 

I am one of those guys these days, that cycles on the tar mostly, (99,5%) of the time with my MTB with knobblies. 

 

My question is, is it worth going tubeless in this circumstances? Or is it better to just stick to tubes?

Whether it is for a MTB or a road bike the answer won't change.

[Theunissa]

Hi all

 

I am one of those guys these days, that cycles on the tar mostly, (99,5%) of the time with my MTB with knobblies.

 

My question is, is it worth going tubeless in this circumstances? Or is it better to just stick to tubes?

you know its Thursday right??

 

 

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[Eddy Gordo]

yes    I would never go back to running tubes

The Tubeless option has become an accepted norm and after about 5 years of riding tubeless tyres ,,I must admit I've breathed a sigh of relief looking down at my tyres and seeing all the thorns stuck in the tyres.

So once you are tubeless...what maintenance is involved?

every thorn or object that pierces your tyre cause some of the sealant to leak as it seals the hole the bigger the hole the more you lose.

So that needs to be topped up quite regularly.

Some holes might be a little too big to seal so you need a wormy patch like you use on car tyres.

If the tyre deflates completely you won't be able to seal/reseat the tyre on the rim with a hand pump .

You'll have to use a CO² bomb or two remember the bigger tyres 29'rs need the 25g CO² canisters.

Sometimes you'll have to ditch the tubeless option pop in a tube and repair at home.

Be sure to check that your valve is tight in the rim before you attach the inflator attachment..

otherwise when removing it you unscrew the valve and lose your air.

at around R50 a canister it sucks when this happens.

So in your tool kit you'll need

Hand pump

2x CO² bombs

1x inflator adaptor

1x spare tube

1x tubeless repair kit

100ml sealant on longer rides

But co2 and stans dont mix well!!!!!

[TPbike]

Is this a trick question?

[nonky]

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[igg]

 

at around R50 a canister it sucks when this happens.

 

 

The prices some shops charge for CO2 bombs are crazy!

 

I believe Cyclelab are R7ea for 16g if you buy 10 or more. I just buy in bulk every now and then, and carry a bunch.

[Help.Me.]

Is this a trick question?

Yes we are all missing the point......the question is does the OP wants to go Tubeless??

[eddy]

Hi all

 

I am one of those guys these days, that cycles on the tar mostly, (99,5%) of the time with my MTB with knobblies. 

 

My question is, is it worth going tubeless in this circumstances? Or is it better to just stick to tubes?

 

I was going to give you a sarcastic comment based on "Tubeless of course. idiot for even asking", but I have been doing some analytical thinking lately and now my answer is  "possibly, but probably not"

 

No cycling innovation since the development of 853 is as significant as tubeless tires, but they have one drawback. Sealant.

 

Sealant makes your tires wet and sticky on the inside and makes changing tires a mission as you need to get them to seal and reseal again. Changing tyres with tubes is a doddle.

 

If you are riding 99.5% on tar your chances of getting punctures are virtually nil, even if you use tubes with your knobblies.

 

So stay with tubes and save your money.

[HowardSteele]

But co2 and stans dont mix well!!!!

I haven't had an issue  and have found it necessary to use bombs on quite a few occasions,just topped up the stans when back at home .

so yes if you want to be 100% safe renew your sealant after you use a co2 bomb

That being said ...i only use a bomb when i really have to,

Porcupine quill through both walls...worm plugs  and bombed and got home.

4 inch nail ...worm plug  and bomb and got home.

!kwa ttu mountain bike trails ...1000s of thorns...as you go over the bridges the wire mesh takes out all the thorns...it looks like your tyre has had a orgasm over the 30ks lots of pomping  and 4 bombs later and I eventually ran out of sealant in the tyres.

 

i'm a bit of a cheapskate so i pomp with my hand pump if i can.

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[BaGearA]

short answer: Yes

 

Long answer : MMMMMmmm yes

[HowardSteele]

The prices some shops charge for CO2 bombs are crazy!

 

I believe Cyclelab are R7ea for 16g if you buy 10 or more. I just buy in bulk every now and then, and carry a bunch.

the best 25g price i've seen...PnPay hyper... sell... A pack of 2x 25g for R50 bucks

[fabs]

Me thinks its better to upgrade the whole bike to a road one 

[Robbie Stewart]

Last weekend I had the pleasure of getting my tires properly full of "duwweltjies", and then also had my front tire poked by a stray piece of chicken wire on the B-Spot exit ramp. I simply shrugged, pulled the offending thorns and poked the tire with my finger where the wire tried to push in, and subsequently the hissing stopped. On another occasion whilst on tar, I had two moments within 5 kays from each other involving glass and a spray of sealant over me. I simply kept riding, and watched the problem sort itself out.

 

Morally of the story? Keep the tube setup, it's waaay more interesting changing tubes instead of riding. Riding your bike is sooo 2016. You will see during the CTCT, that many people choose this tube-changing pastime considering all the discarded rubber on the route. It helps to break the monotony of having to look at the mountains and ocean all the time.

[porqui]

Of course the right answer is YES

 

but actually it is NO !!

 

Not needed

 

Just think about how much it will cost to have two wheels de-tjoepped

(That is if your bande are tjoepless ready of course)

You still have to carry a spare tjoep

And you still have to top up every couple of months.

(And we all remember to do that of course)

For the weight weenies - get a road bike.

 

My 1st experience with tjoepless - cut on sidewall and no tjoep.

I have only ever had punctures off road on my mtb.

 

For road use pump tires about 20/25% harder

Best is a set of slicks and whats nice about them is that they are almost 99% punctureless.

 

To all the YESes - did you even read the whole OP

[RocknRolla]

must be a slow day on the hub,  3 pages of yes, and one sensible answer