Tubeless or not?
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I tried the Bontrager when it first came out, and I still couldn't get the bead to seat. That's when I gave up and switched back to tubes. I might try some of the options in this thread and see if they work.
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It's been shown to have some of the best volume delivery of the available options. If it wasn't working, yeah, take a look at technique.
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Kudos to them for squeezing me in-between 2 jobs in this very busy time of year (especially with everything that's going on right now!).
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Yep, that's the one. It worked fine for seating a new tire. But once it was seated and had sealant in it, nothing worked for re-seating it after removal. I totally cleaned the tire and rim to make sure no dried sealant was messing up the seating. I had to take it to my LBS and have them mount it. And they could only mount it using a port coming directly off of their compressor. If they tried to use the ports located on the work benches (about 25 feet away), it wouldn't seat. Even they were baffled. That was the last straw for my tubeless experiment.
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Yep, that's the one. It worked fine for seating a new tire. But once it was seated and had sealant in it, nothing worked for re-seating it after removal. I totally cleaned the tire and rim to make sure no dried sealant was messing up the seating. I had to take it to my LBS and have them mount it. And they could only mount it using a port coming directly off of their compressor. If they tried to use the ports located on the work benches (about 25 feet away), it wouldn't seat. Even they were baffled. That was the last straw for my tubeless experiment.
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I am definitively keeping that in mind. Once COVID is over and we can start traveling again, I'll hit you up whenever I come to AZ. My next trip is LA so I won't be far!
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This topic inspired a lot of passionate responses. It would seem to me that if you don't get many flats, stick with tubed tires. I'm in that camp. Just don't want to mess with it at this point.
I do have to learn a little about it as the Santa Cruz MTB I just bought came with tubeless tires, sealant, etc. So at some point I'll need to add more sealant and tackle the rim/bead challenge.
As for road, no way. Just going wider and keeping the pressure above 80 and below 90! Just put some 28s on my 'cross bike and road gravel last night. I had around 60 psi in them and they were perfect. No bottoming out on rocks, but some cushion to make the ride better. (If you're in the Boston area, try the Assabet River rail trail out of Maynard and go out to the wildlife refuge. There's some nice gravel roads to explore. Wider tires needed.)
I do have to learn a little about it as the Santa Cruz MTB I just bought came with tubeless tires, sealant, etc. So at some point I'll need to add more sealant and tackle the rim/bead challenge.
As for road, no way. Just going wider and keeping the pressure above 80 and below 90! Just put some 28s on my 'cross bike and road gravel last night. I had around 60 psi in them and they were perfect. No bottoming out on rocks, but some cushion to make the ride better. (If you're in the Boston area, try the Assabet River rail trail out of Maynard and go out to the wildlife refuge. There's some nice gravel roads to explore. Wider tires needed.)
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Well, yeah - that's the advice typically given by level-headed but ardent tubeless users. Some people seem to be able to go a full year with only one or two flats - if that's the case, I wouldn't use tubeless, either. My reality, though, even as a relatively low-mileage cyclist (typically 4000-5000 miles per year), is a minimum of 6-8 flats per year if I were still using tubes. When I factor in side-of-the-road hassle and tight ride windows, tubeless makes sense for me. But yes, everyone should do their own math to see if the equation balances out.
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Glad I found this thread. I wanted to upgrade my wheels and decided to go tubeless primarily because of carbon rims. Got the Dura-Ace 9170 C40 on recommendation from a member here. Now waiting for my TL tires to get delivered.
Wanted to know if I could use a folding tire & tube? While I wait for my tubeless tires to arrive.
Wanted to know if I could use a folding tire & tube? While I wait for my tubeless tires to arrive.
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if you are familiar with DAs, the rim has no tape & after reading the manual which also does not mention putting any tape - do I need tape?
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Mavic USTs. GCN has a video of mounting tires without levers and taking them off without levers. Pump up with a regular floor pump. I've done it. It's a breeze. Can't speak for other brands.
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I saw those at my LBS, but since I need a new pump anyways, it'll actually be cheaper to buy the 2 in 1. My cat also agrees with not having to turn on an electric air compressor inside the house.
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I've now set up my tubeless and it was very straight forward and no complications in getting tires on and getting them to hold air. I got DA 9170 C40 and Hutchinson Fusion 5 All Season tires.
I am wondering what do you carry on rides in the saddlebag?
I am wondering what do you carry on rides in the saddlebag?
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As far as levers... I don't know what to tell you. I have carbon rims and I use levers to get the tires off (I've never needed them to get a tire on), but if Shimano says not to use 'em... good luck?
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I've ditched the spare tube on two bikes. I carry a 2oz bottle of sealant, a plug kit, 3 CO2s, and an inflator head. That's it. If the tire is cut so badly that it can't be plugged, I just don't feel like dealing with it on the side of the road.
Most of my rides aren't long enough to bother with carrying a load of extra stuff anyway. If it's an all-day or event kind of thing, I'm inevitably on the bike that has all manner of spares on it.
Question edit: Hey Shimano, how are we supposed to remove tires without levers? I've used levers on my carbon wheels dozens of times.
Most of my rides aren't long enough to bother with carrying a load of extra stuff anyway. If it's an all-day or event kind of thing, I'm inevitably on the bike that has all manner of spares on it.
Question edit: Hey Shimano, how are we supposed to remove tires without levers? I've used levers on my carbon wheels dozens of times.