Tubeless pros and cons

[Milzy]

I can’t seem to post a link for these?
Continental GP5000 700x25 clinchers £31.20 from Amazon & free delivery with Prime.


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They will puncture easily. Not TL.

 

[vickster]

TL?

 

[DCLane]

They will puncture easily. Not TL.

Why? We run these in a clincher 23/25mm without any issues.

TL?

Tubeless

 

[Spiderweb]

They will puncture easily. Not TL.

Liked by many but puncture resistance is my priority so I mostly use Gatorskins.
What’s TL?

 

[Milzy]

Liked by many but puncture resistance is my priority so I mostly use Gatorskins.
What’s TL?

Tubeless.

 

[Milzy]

Why? We run these in a clincher 23/25mm without any issues.



Tubeless

Guy got a puncture today then 5 mins later another one. If he was on TL version we wouldn’t have stopped in the cold for so long. It’s time people moved with the times.

 

[vickster]

Tubeless.

He never said they were. Doesn’t make them less of a bargain, most cyclists don’t have tubeless tyres.
I can’t remember the last time I had a puncture on the road, certainly not in 3000 mostly urban miles last year (potholes, glass, general crap on roads)

 

[Milzy]

He never said they were. Doesn’t make them less of a bargain, most cyclists don’t have tubeless tyres

Well they should do for benefits such as lower rolling resistance & not holding up club rides with punctures.

 

[vickster]

Well they should do for benefits such as lower rolling resistance & not holding up club rides with punctures.

Most cyclists don’t care about such things, I don’t. Certainly not enough to bother with new wheels and gunge!

 

[T4tomo]

Well they should do for benefits such as lower rolling resistance & not holding up club rides with punctures.

An inner tube vs 60g of fluid makes virtually no difference to rolling resistance.
If you don't want to be held up on a club ride, don't ride with a club 😉

 

[fossyant]

Guy got a puncture today then 5 mins later another one. If he was on TL version we wouldn’t have stopped in the cold for so long. It’s time people moved with the times.

Really. I don't get flats on any bike often enough to bother with tubeless. Too much faff. And I swap tyres about loads on my MTBs.

 

[Milzy]

Really. I don't get flats on any bike often enough to bother with tubeless. Too much faff. And I swap tyres about loads on my MTBs.

It’s no faff once the rim is taped. Squirt sealant in seat tire pump up & forget. Then ride with more comfort & speed.

 

[Soltydog]

It’s no faff once the rim is taped. Squirt sealant in seat tire pump up & forget. Then ride with more comfort & speed.

Wait until you have an issue with a tyre that won't seal when you're out on a ride I run TL on a couple of bikes & they are great, but had a cut sidewall last year that wouldn't seal, very messy roadside change As with a lot of things its 6 & half a dozen 👍

 

[Milzy]

Wait until you have an issue with a tyre that won't seal when you're out on a ride I run TL on a couple of bikes & they are great, but had a cut sidewall last year that wouldn't seal, very messy roadside change As with a lot of things its 6 & half a dozen 👍

I carry an inner tube in the saddle bag incase of an emergency.

 

[Soltydog]

I carry an inner tube in the saddle bag incase of an emergency.

& what do you carry to clean all the messy sealant up with ? It's not just a case of popping a tube in, or it certainly wasn't in my case