You certainly can't call even the "Liteskin" version of the Big Apples "lightweight!" Unfortunately, I am securely tied to 29", disk brakes and to these 44mm wide rims on my one off road bike. Oh well, best to just ride and not worry about improving things. Tho' a fat wheelset that would shrug off goatheads would be very nice ...
I'd also be curious to see how road tubeless improve on the speed and "feel" of racing tires, but as someone pointed out, these are for now all 700c. I'm not ready yet to go ghetto on either wheelset. Wonder if it is possible for someone to develop a "kit" for standard tires ... Patrick Moore, breathing deeply and repeating the mantra, "It's good enough, it's good enough ...". On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Patrick in VT <[email protected]> wrote: > On May 22, 7:57 pm, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: >> How low can you go with tubeless in 2" tires? I regularly go down to >> 12 with my Big Apples -- have gone lower inadvertently -- with no >> pinches or creep. > > i think it depends on the tire and where/how you ride. I have a buddy > who's pretty big at strong at 185lbs - he has to keep the pressure up > in his tubeless tires to prevent them from folding over under hard > cornering, but he's using a pretty lightweight/flexy MTB tire and > loves to rail berms and stuff. If he used a true UST tire, or tires > with a stiffer sidewall, he'd wouldn't have as much of an issue (his > thoughts on the matter, not mine - but I agree). of course, it > wouldn't be an issue at all if he wasn't mountain biking. you can go > really, really low - just don't rail any high speed corners. > > I run around 18-20psi on lightweight tires (currently schwalbe Furious > Freds and Racing Ralphs) with no problems at race pace - but i'm > 155lbs. and like Jim mentioned, I don't really bash my way through > gnarly rock gardens or take suspect lines. I also carry a spare tube/ > boot when I know i'll be in some serious rough stuff because sealant > won't cure the really nasty cuts. > > if you want to try it, you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal > than a used non-disc brake UST or tubeless ready wheelset for 26". > people basically give that stuff away. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. Rainer Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
