Old 03-15-19 | 12:54 PM
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Bikes: Roadie: Seven Axiom Race Ti w/Chorus 11s. CX/Adventure: Carver Gravel Grinder w/ Di2

Originally Posted by TimothyH
I wouldn't run tires or wheels which required carrying bead jacks, straps and such things while on a ride, nor would I ride a combination which is brutally difficult to service in the field.

Why bother when there are so many good tire and rim combinations which go on so easily by hand or with levers?


-Tim-
A tubeless tire that goes on too easily will likely come unseated if pressure is lost, and be hard to get to seat again in the field.

There is a balance.
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