Can you use canti brakes on Mavic Crosstrail rims?

[Antwack]

Long shot but thought I'd ask... if the discs are removed, could you use rim brakes on these wheels?

Also, please educate me... why do they say 'tubeless' and there's valves poking through?

 

[bikeworkshop]

If they aren't made for rim brakes, the rim profile won't be suitable (Flat, machined and parallel to block face) and the manufacturer won't have designed any metal to wear away through braking.
Additionally the paint (which is not a braking surface) will wear off ruining the value of the wheels.

You see some cheap disc wheels where its a rim-brake rim painted over, and some models sold aftermarket with a braking rim and a disc hub.
Country and Western, we call that.

 

[Antwack]

If they aren't made for rim brakes, the rim profile won't be suitable (Flat, machined and parallel to block face) and the manufacturer won't have designed any metal to wear away through braking.
Additionally the paint (which is not a braking surface) will wear off ruining the value of the wheels.

You see some cheap disc wheels where its a rim-brake rim painted over, and some models sold aftermarket with a braking rim and a disc hub.
Country and Western, we call that.

Many thanks for that.

 

[Graham_hkr]

Even tubeless tyres require valves, they still need inflating!

 

[jimo746]

Pretty sure they're disc only, the side wall won't be wide enough for a rim brake (safely) & won't be designed to take the wear & heat from rim braking.
Although with tubeless wheels there's (usually) no inner tube inside, you still have a valve there to keep the air & sealant in.

 

[Antwack]

Even tubeless tyres require valves, they still need inflating!

Understood... I was thinking it would be more of a solid type tyre. Remember the foam insert type?

 

[bikeworkshop]

Solid tyres...
Its quicker to fix a puncture than a broken collar bone!


A tubeless valve usually has a seal under the collar, so this one looks like a tube.

Tubeless rim or tyre refers to capability-
Most tubeless tyres have a valve inside - but you have the option, if both tyre and rim are tubeless compatible to go tubeless, if that suits your lifestyle, so to speak.

 

[Antwack]

Solid tyres...
Its quicker to fix a puncture than a broken collar bone!


A tubeless valve usually has a seal under the collar, so this one looks like a tube.

Tubeless rim or tyre refers to capability-
Most tubeless tyres have a valve inside - but you have the option, if both tyre and rim are tubeless compatible to go tubeless, if that suits your lifestyle, so to speak.

This is what I had in my head when I saw 'tubeless'.

 

[bikeworkshop]

That's got a different name - there are a few manufacturers offering them, the liners, not very popular.

Tubeless has many evangelists!

 

[Antwack]

There you go, I've been educated!