Amy and Kyle's Around the world challenge

[matticus]

I first used tubeless in 2006. I remember on the Trans-Cambrian Way I had a huge thorn and rest of twig embedded in my tyre. I just pulled it out and tyre sealed. Mate on tubes then promptly rode over it when we set off, and instant deflation. 😂

What's Irish for schadenfreude ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

What's Irish for schadenfreude ?

sonas le haghaidh leadránachta

 

[Ming the Merciless]

About 20 days to Halifax. They have turned the bend in their USA / Canada leg.

 

[Ian H]

I first used tubeless in 2006. I remember on the Trans-Cambrian Way I had a huge thorn and rest of twig embedded in my tyre. I just pulled it out and tyre sealed. Mate on tubes then promptly rode over it when we set off, and instant deflation. 😂

I have Gravelkings on the tourer. I originally used tubes (long ride & didn't want to experiment with tubeless then), had a few deflations. After that I swapped to tubeless and, after the initial learning curve, had a pretty much trouble-free time of it.

 

[geocycle]

I have Gravelkings on the tourer. I originally used tubes (long ride & didn't want to experiment with tubeless then), had a few deflations. After that I swapped to tubeless and, after the initial learning curve, had a pretty much trouble-free time of it.

I firmly on the fence! I had gravelking plus on the tourer and used them tubeless for about a year with no issue except a sidewall ripping and exploding. This was close to home and I just replaced it as one of those things. Then while touring in the Pennines I got punctures in both wheels that wouldn’t seal despite using the worms and darts I was carrying. I used the emergency tube I was carrying which was messy but fixed the problem in one wheel. I then had to change plans to find more tubes with the front tyre rideable but very underinflated. But, I like the idea of tubeless so I switched to Schwalbe G1 and they have been great for 6 months. I suppose my feeling is Amy and Kyle would have had far fewer punctures to fix but they could have had some that led to serious hassle.

 

[Ian H]

I firmly on the fence! I had gravelking plus on the tourer and used them tubeless for about a year with no issue except a sidewall ripping and exploding. This was close to home and I just replaced it as one of those things. Then while touring in the Pennines I got punctures in both wheels that wouldn’t seal despite using the worms and darts I was carrying. I used the emergency tube I was carrying which was messy but fixed the problem in one wheel. I then had to change plans to find more tubes with the front tyre rideable but very underinflated. But, I like the idea of tubeless so I switched to Schwalbe G1 and they have been great for 6 months. I suppose my feeling is Amy and Kyle would have had far fewer punctures to fix but they could have had some that led to serious hassle.

If a puncture won't seal it's probably because there's insufficient sealant left. I carry a tiny bottle to top-up. Spin the wheel and reflate. Used it twice in several years.

 

[fossyant]

More punctures recently, three on one day, then another yesterday, which looked like a piece of metal. Roads still look mind numbingly boring.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Been going over 3 months. How time flies when you are watching from afar.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Roads still look mind numbingly boring.

Booked your tour of them yet? Follow in the pedal strokes of record holders …

 

[fossyant]

Booked your tour of them yet? Follow in the pedal strokes of record holders …

I shall pass on 'the tour'.