blue_neon
09-01-04, 11:20 PM
does anyone use tubless tires for just recreational road cycling? If so, why do you prefer them over 'tubed' tires.
Recreational & Family - Tubless Tires
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AndrewP
09-02-04, 11:57 AM
I dont thick anyone uses them because the turn recreational riding into severe punishment riding.
Orion
09-02-04, 12:48 PM
I didn't know they HAD tubeless tires for bicycles. :-/
Jeprox
09-02-04, 01:23 PM
I have tubeless tires on my MTB. I once used the MTB for my commute, when the RB was out of service. AndrewP is right. It was punishment. Anyhow, I will not again use tubeless tires after these ones wear out. These ones I've got are foldable, kevlar-bead types. They're heavier than their tube-requiring cousins. Tubeless tires also require powerful air-compressors to inflate when the bead comes off the rim. So far I have been lucky not to have had any flats yet while riding the MTB, trail or pavement. I carry with me a few CO2 cartridges, just in case, but I have yet to find out if it will do the job.