Originally Posted by
cyber.snow
OK, told you I was a noob. I guess I meant steel beaded or folding tires....will go with folding and be able to carry an extra. While tubeless sounds cooler and quicker, think I will stay with tubes...a little to risk aversive to try tubeless right now. Did someone mention not using presta valves in the tubes? I am not sure what the advantages are in presta vs non presta, other than I can always find an airpump that will pump up schrader valves, but do they leak air quicker? Why did the biking industry go to presta in the first place? Always wondered about that.
Unless you want to take a drill to your rim, which doesn't sound like a likely move for someone who's risk-averse, you'll be using presta. Rims are drilled to either accept one or the other. I'm not sure what the pros and cons are, but if you're buying a complete bike, you likely won't have a choice.