Originally Posted by
Rick
The facts are that People with tubeless are finding that they need additional tools and equipment to be prepared for the problems that tubeless creates.
Sure, like any new or different technology, tubeless does require a few additional tools and tricks -- though nothing too expensive or challenging. (PS: capitalizing a random word in the middle of a sentence is weird.)
Originally Posted by
Rick
Tubeless wont clog holes from glass or steel wires from tractor trailer retreads. If it did, I would just use slime which is allot cheaper
Nonsense. I found this embedded in my tire after a ride this year. PSI was exactly where I had set it before leaving home:
I've also found machine screws and wires (from auto tires) embedded deeply into my tires, with no air loss. One screw was so deeply embedded that it damaged my rim tape, which had to be replaced -- again, no air loss.
Originally Posted by
Rick
What happens when you get a hole that the sealant or even a plug can't clog. if you carried a tube and a tire boot in case of an emergency, could you clean out items that might cause a tube puncture when you are far enough from help it becomes a problem.
I've seen this claim elsewhere on bf from the tubeless-ignorant crowd, who don't seem to realize that, if the sealant and plug don't work, then fixing a flat is EXACTLY the same as in a tubed setup. You simply insert a tube, inflate it, and resume your ride. Although that's relatively rare, since sealant usually works, and -- when it doesn't -- plugs are pretty effective and quick. (And why would tubeless make it more difficult to "clean out items that might cause a tube puncture"? That's a bizarre claim.)
Originally Posted by
Rick
You are acting ignorant because you have not had problems yet.
I've ridden for decades and many tens of thousands of miles on tubed tires, and also 40,000 miles on tubeless. Before you call me "ignorant" on this topic, tell us how many miles you've ridden on tubeless tires(?) The answer is obviously zero.