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Will going tubeless eliminate heat related deflation?
I have tubeless ready carbon fiber rims on my rim-brake road bike. I've had two blow-outs while using tubes. Both happened after braking for a stop sign after descending a half mile hill of about 15% or more.
The rims are heating up and causing the tubes to fail.
Do tubeless tires and sealant eliminate this risk?
On long descents that are moderately steep. I alternate front and rear braking and can avoid a blowout. But on shorter steep hills stopping quickly is required.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
Last edited by Barrettscv; 01-27-23 at 10:55 AM.