You don't need tubeless tires to use sealants that effectively prevent goatheads punctures.
On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 7:50 PM, WETH <erlhous...@gmail.com> wrote: > My son and I plan on riding several of the country's (USA) railtrails this > summer, including the Cowboy Trail in Nebraska. > http://www.bikecowboytrail.com/default.aspx > > Previous riders of this trail have reported in online journals that there > are thorns and "goatheads" in several sections that caused multiple flats > or made folks happy they used tubeless tires. I'm an Easterner who has no > goathead experience. I also do not run tubeless tires and do not own any > tubeless compatible rims. I also would rather not mess with sealant in my > tubes. > > What, if any, 700x35-40 tires have proved goathead resistant with tubes > and no sealant in the tubes? Schwalbe Marathon Mondials? > > Has anyone ridden the entirety of the Cowboy Trail who can substantiate > the severity of goatheads along the way? Recommend tires? > > The Riv bikes we will be riding have Little Big Bens. Should I stick with > those, bring a gross of tubes, and try to improve my flat fixing time? > > Thanks, > Erl > Kensington, MD > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
