Message #15541

[Svend]

I still carry a tube on ride that can strand me but have only used it one race out of all my rides race since I have gone tubeless. Quite simply you take the valve stem out throw the right size tube in and your off. I dont know why people dont realize you cant just put a tube into your tire. BTW you do not need anything tubeless to go tubeless. I do it with non tubeless tires, on non tubeless rims sealing it up with a schrader valved tubed cut length wise.

how to do it with out tubeless anything.
http://www.porcmtbclub.org/phpBB3/fix-f7/topic2321.html


The most appealing thing about tubeless isnt the weight saving which it can have but the ability to run lower pressure that not only roll fast, handle turns better, stop and go easy but also ride more plush.

Cool! Thanks for the advice on that.  This is new territory for me, but will definitely look into that.  My LBS sells kits for going tubeless, and the mechanic is a great guy, in his sixties, who will chat for hours if I let him.  He'll sort me out