Originally Posted by
willibrord
Not enough money. I'll have even less if I take two months off for Baja.
So are + rims better for tubeless? I think tubeless is better for mountain bike wheels than road, is that because
they are wider? what about diameter, 26 vs 27.5 vs 29, which size works better for tubeless?
Thx for your replies.
Originally Posted by
chrisx
Not enough money? In febuary bicycles will be on sale for 40% off. Many shops have layaway, pay $200 a month for a 27.5 plus bike.
No size is better for tubeless. Get rims and tires that say tubeless ready on them.
Something like this would work quite well.
https://www.universalcycles.com/shop...&category=5503
Seems like tubeless gets less functional, in terms of puncture healing at least, the higher the tire pressure. Bigger tires = lower pressure (usually) so they are often better candidates for tubeless. But, like chisx says, if the rims and tires say tubeless ready, then you're good.
I prefer a wider than average rim for a wider than average tire, although you'll always find someone who's had some luck going pretty wide on their 19mm rim.
But, like chrisx says, if you buy a complete bike, you can avoid all the head scratching and just figure that someone has already done that. Generally speaking, unless you have a pile of spare bike parts lying around and/or are comfortable building your own wheels, a complete bike will come cheaper than building one up from parts. If you're a good deal hunter, you might get off cheaper by building a bike from parts. But if you're confused about which parts are compatible, you will probably be happier with a complete build.