Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
Why the 'gotta'?
I dont think about the tires on my gravel bike. Fill em up to the PSIs I want before riding, and then ride. Thats it.
What is being missed by having tubes? The PSI i have both tires set at seems to be a nice balance between comfort and not so flat that the tires feel slow and squishy.
sorry, you don't really "gotta", but running tubeless means i enjoy:
1. the lack of flats
2. the lack of worry about pinch flats
3. less rotating mass (since no tube)
4. more supple ride (letting the tire work its magic without the interference of the tube)
5. ability to run lower pressures to improve ride quality
I do the same as you, fill up the tires to the PSI I want, and ride. No difference there.