I have to agree that my default would very definitely be tubes. Tubeless +
sealant is an annoying mess, were it not for goatheads to make it all
worthwhile. Where there are no such thorns, and where punctures are
therefore hundreds of miles apart -- I'd happily patch 1 flat per week to
avoid
I have used tubeless tyres with sealant on road bikes. However, where I
live these days I get few punctures, so there's not a great advantage to
using sealant. There is a decided disadvantage if you have a lot of bikes -
I have about a dozen that I alternate between - I'll ride one for a couple
Yes, modern sealants are really amazing. I recall trying Slime some 10 or
15 years ago and finding that it didn't work well enough to be worth the
hassle (26X1.25" Paselas) and, when I did get a bigger hole, as from a
nail, I just got a huge, green, slimy mess. So I just went back to patching
3 to
Patrick,
Congrats - you (have been) and are realizing the benefits of tubeless
tires. I 100% agree that there is a lot of knowledge (and potential
frustation) learning about these new-fangled tubeless tires. But now that
you *know *how to do it, they will continue to provide the benefits you
First, an update: the Big Ones (again, these are 29 1/2" tall, 62 mm wide,
and weight *450 grams each*) each have a dozen or so thorns embedded in the
tread with tops broken off; no air loss. 2-3 fl oz each tire of OS
Endurance, which is said to take longer to evaporate than OS regular.
I
Patrick,
This year’s crop is indeed bountiful. Last week I got a tire full and made
it home only to find that tire (29x2.5 surly ET) flat the following day. I
believe my orange seal dried out.
Just two days ago I got a few goat heads in my 650b WTB resolutes. I knew
this occurred because I
