tubeless ????????

[benjy]

hi i never realy get flats anymore running tubes but in the summer with all the thorns on tow paths ect last year we had a hard time ( i got none a mate got about 10 in one go) any way planning ahead thinking of making my none tubeless kit tubeless, anyone find it good? ive looked up an seen a few pepl saying amazing wont run tubes again ect but want to hear a few more peoples opinions

 

[xerxes]

Tubed or tubeless, there's a massive difference in how puncture proof, or not, different tyres are. I gave up on a pair of Panaracer Mach SS because I reckon I got a puncture, on average, about once every 15 miles. I replaced them with a pair of Schwalbe Sammy Slicks, done about 200 miles so far and have yet to have a puncture.

I really rate Schwalbe tyres and now have them on all three of my bikes and their various puncture protection systems, RaceGuard, KevlarGuard, etc. do seem to be pretty effective.

 

[P20]

I've ran tubeless for about 6yrs or more. I went tubeless due to pinch punctures and ripping valves off with braking. It's been brilliant. When I changed the tyres the other month, there were a few thorns in them that I never knew about. It's not a perfect system, it can be difficult to set up and they don't seal everything, but I won't go back

 

[monty dog]

The biggest difference to me is rolling resistance and the fact that you can run low pressures without risk of pinch punctures. I run 29x3" tyres at 8-10psi - no tubes means saving a whopping 1.5kg of tubes and levels of grip I've rarely experienced. I wouldn't think of riding offroad without it.