I've had numerous people tell me that once you try tubeless you never go back. The highlights according to them have been ride quality, flat resistance and light weight. I think the theory is your tires are much more supple because there's less material holding the air in. I don't quite get where the flat resistance comes from in terms of punctures, unless the goo stays gooey and it's kind of a self-sealing thing. I think pinch flats become nearly impossible. Light weight I think is something like 80-100g of savings.
On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:38:57 PM UTC-7, Pudge wrote: > > Stupid (or at least uninformed) question: What's the advantage of > tubeless? > > ------------------------------ > *From:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto: > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *William > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:38 PM > *To:* rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [RBW] Re: New 650B conversion of a 1984 Miyata 912, and a > foray into tubeless > > The thing that I'm not clear on is what actually is happening to the > sealant goo? Is it hardening into a rubber coating? Is the entire inside > of the tire and rimstrip coated? So when you remove the tire when it's > worn out, you are destroying that seal by ripping it apart. What about the > puddle of extra sealant at the end? If you leave that pooled in the > bottom, does that make an offcenter lump that shakes the workstand when you > spin the wheel, same as a reflector? I'd hate that. Or does it stay > liquid and slosh around forever? Or does it magically go away? If I do > mount tires again, I need more sealant, right? At some point I imagine the > weight of a few sealing jobs could exceed the weight of a tube. Is that > crazy talk? > > On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 1:10:25 PM UTC-7, Patrick in VT wrote: >> >> On May 21, 5:42 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Thanks for that tip. I'll probably do the wheelbuild and the tire >> > installation at the bike shop where I used to work. That'll give me >> access >> > to a burly compressor. >> >> a compressor definitely helps, but I've had good luck with a track >> pump and soapy water (rims are UST though, so that probably helped >> seating). it's a simple process and shouldn't be messy at all if the >> tire and rim work together. just don't bug out if they don't seal up/ >> hold pressure right away. If the sidewalls on the b-lines are porous, >> it might take a day or two for the sealant to do its thing. >> >> I can't imagine using tubes again on my MTB. it's just a better way >> to roll. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/W3NeWh1bfTIJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > **************************************************** > > To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we advise you > that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice > contained in this message was not intended or written to be used, and > cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under > the Internal Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions > or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any > tax-related matters addressed herein. > **************************************************** > **************************************************** > > This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the > addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this > email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or > copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. > If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) > 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any > email) and any printout thereof. > > Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their > professional qualifications will be provided upon request. > **************************************************** > ============================================================================== > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/2yO6kCYRAwAJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
