Clark W. Griswold
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
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Why 26" (assuming 559 iso)? If I was looking to do tubeless I would go 700c or 650b as it will be easier to find tubeless stuff for that especially on the road end of things.
You might be able to run a non-tubeless tire as tubeless as what some call a "ghetto" tubeless set up. However for longer term reliability I would go either with tubes and find loads of tires or go with a larger wheel and run tubeless with the many available options that are easy to get. On a touring bike ease wins above other stuff. Tubeless has benefits but on a touring bike it would probably not be as worth it on a less common tubeless platform like 26".