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Old 02-25-24, 12:20 AM
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He's not wrong. There's no benefit for the rider in hookless but there are plenty of disadvantages, like the greatly reduced ability of the rim to hold the tire in place.

Hookless rims are a lot cheaper to produce so there's that.
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