Originally Posted by
Kapusta
Interesting. Are you a Giant dealer? I ask because a friend of mine bought a Liv Intrigue from a dealer in PA in 2020, and it had tubes in it. I remember I was miffed that they did not set it up tubeless for her, but she was too clueless to ask about it.. Maybe the dealer added tubes instead of sealant?
Surprising to me as well. In my experience with tubeless ready without sealant, it is pretty hit or miss how long they hold air. Some sealant is often needed to completely seal the bead.
No I’m not a dealer. Just own a 2019 Giant Defy and found out that’s how they ship them. I would guess this particular dealer fitted the tubes as it would seem a bit odd for Giant to supply road bikes fully tubeless and MTBs with tubes. But maybe they do, I don’t know. Maybe the dealer just ran out of sealant. 2020 was that sort of year!