Cruiser Question part 2...
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Cruiser Question part 2...
OK this one is just a simple question hopefully...how hard is it to go tubeless on a cruiser? I've narrowed it down to either the Electra Cruiser Lux 1 or the Felt Bixby 1-SP. Here in AZ I have tons of thorns so tubes are pretty much useless plus heavy (Slime tubes). Ditching them all together would seem ideal, your thoughts?
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OK this one is just a simple question hopefully...how hard is it to go tubeless on a cruiser? I've narrowed it down to either the Electra Cruiser Lux 1 or the Felt Bixby 1-SP. Here in AZ I have tons of thorns so tubes are pretty much useless plus heavy (Slime tubes). Ditching them all together would seem ideal, your thoughts?
Jim
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You won't avoid any more thorns going tubeless, and the flat protection might be marginally better, but I run a sealant even on my tubeless bikes. Go to walmart (gasp,not a big box store) and pick up a few Hutchinson tubes for the bike, a 16oz bottle of slime, throw half in each tube and forget about it for a while. Just enjoy riding. You'll find no real gains by shedding a pound or two on a cruiser
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Just DON'T try solid tubes. You will hate the word taco for the rest of your life.
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Thanks again guys...
I'm past the point of making a light weight cruiser, just looking for simplicity, running tubeless for me is more about convenience than weight savings. While the weight savings is a bonus obviously, I find running tubeless is way more reliable compared to tubes IMHO. I guess I'll just have to buy the friggin cruiser to test out my theory lol.
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I'm past the point of making a light weight cruiser, just looking for simplicity, running tubeless for me is more about convenience than weight savings. While the weight savings is a bonus obviously, I find running tubeless is way more reliable compared to tubes IMHO. I guess I'll just have to buy the friggin cruiser to test out my theory lol.
Jim