Originally Posted by
Pamestique
I have to seriously think about it... normally I just changed out the tube and kept riding but Saturday, becuase the front tire went flat just as I was turning, I took a bad fall and sprained both wrists... now I am alittle "gun shy" of getting flats while riding.
Problem with these thorns, the flats are almost always front not rear tire. Rear flat is a drag to fix but not dangerous to get like a front flat...
Tubeless have some real disadvantages, particularly just getting them to seat when initially installing them if you don't have an air compressor. With mtn bike tires you can probably get them setup tubeless even if the wheel/tire are not made for tubeless. Not so with road wheel/tires. You really do need a wheel and tire that is made for tubeless but as you (and others) learned, flats at speed are really quite dangerous and the investment in tubeless is money well spent if safety is foremost to say nothing of convenience regarding dealing with flats.