Tubeless?
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Tubeless?
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Anyone run tubeless or have these? Clare Grice is only person I know who has tubeless,, doesn't seem to slow her down!
Not majorly in need of new wheels but my winter/training ones are reaching their end of life
Anyone run tubeless or have these? Clare Grice is only person I know who has tubeless,, doesn't seem to slow her down!
Not majorly in need of new wheels but my winter/training ones are reaching their end of life
I know a story about some dick that fitted std tyres to tubeless ready wheels.... I can still see the stains of liquid Latex on the garage ceiling!
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But aside from that, if there was more of a choice with the tyres then I would not hesitate to go tubeless on the road bike to be honest. I went tubeless on my MTB years ago, and I have never ever looked back since.
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But aside from that, if there was more of a choice with the tyres then I would not hesitate to go tubeless on the road bike to be honest. I went tubeless on my MTB years ago, and I have never ever looked back since.
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I have recently considered going tubeless for some 35/50 deep sections and spent e few weeks doing the obligatory research and quizzing of mates...mixed responses really Tim. Some loved them...others noticed very little difference between tubs and decent clinchers. Ultimately as with most kit...it comes down to personal preference. In the end i bottled the gamble and went for clincher wheels.
Tubs and tubelessare not to be confused. By tubeless we mean clinchers running without inner tubes. Alan is spot on. Nearly all good mtbs will be running tubeless now. Less weight no pinch flats and the sealant in the tyre deals with small **flat**s. Downside is you need specific rims and tyres really although people do mess with converting normal rims and tyres.
For the road there's not much tyre choice.
For the road there's not much tyre choice.
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Tube less, tubular tyres...now that's an idea, why has no body tried it?
Must admit that having laughed at the various stories of people attempting to use tubular are standard road rims (which does work with low pressure mtb rims) I would be even more amused to see some one attempting tubular to tub wheels rims..
Must admit that having laughed at the various stories of people attempting to use tubular are standard road rims (which does work with low pressure mtb rims) I would be even more amused to see some one attempting tubular to tub wheels rims..
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/ ... ss-tyresks all.
Yep Andrew I thought for for years tubular was same as tubeless.
The above get good reviews but can't find them stocked/for sale anywhere?! And price is crazy steep £110 for pair!
And then what's the difference with the above and the "tubeless ready" below? Apart from it being cheaper!
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... o-racestar
Think will stick with clinchers too
Yep Andrew I thought for for years tubular was same as tubeless.
The above get good reviews but can't find them stocked/for sale anywhere?! And price is crazy steep £110 for pair!
And then what's the difference with the above and the "tubeless ready" below? Apart from it being cheaper!
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... o-racestar
Think will stick with clinchers too
Tim,Tim wrote:The above get good reviews but can't find them stocked/for sale anywhere?! And price is crazy steep £110 for pair!
I "think" that you will find that this is the price for the complete kit that includes the tyres, valves and sealant and not just the tyres alone?
As I read it, these tyres are correct to fit if you have tubeless ready wheels. All you would need is a bottle of Stans No Tubes and a couple of UST valves (the ones with the removable cores ideally) Just check the length that your require as they do sell different length valves.Tim wrote:And then what's the difference with the above and the "tubeless ready" below? Apart from it being cheaper!
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... o-racestar
Also, you may want to consider getting one of these - HERE Very useful for removing the liquid latex as well as inserting it into the tyre via the valve.
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