Originally Posted by
BirdsBikeBinocs
Wow. That's pretty cool. Can someone tell me what a pinch flat is.?? I honestly don't know.
When an obstacle is hit hard enough, the tube gets pinched between the tire and the rim:
The result is often a "snakebite" in the tube:
When you take the tube out of the equation, this kind of flat is eliminated.
Other advantages of tubeless include less weight, better traction, and more comfort.
I only run tubeless on my mountain bike, as that's the bike I'm mostly likely to get flats on and the one that benefits the most from the advantages listed above. I should probably convert my gravel bike at some point.
Hope this helps!
--Ed