CrowSeph

i'am using the tpu tubes on my roadbike and they works fine.
i was wondering is the puncture resistance can be a good or better than tubeless.

has anyone tested yet?
or the tubeless setup is the tier god upgrade with no contenders?

rosefarts

There really is no alternative to a good tubeless setup.

Here is an example from the gravel world.

A few weeks ago I did a very large event near me. I didn’t see a single person off to the side fixing a tire. Not one. I’m not saying there wasn’t a flat but there weren’t many. It’s because tubeless has been fully adopted.

I mountain bike in a very popular area. Again, no flats anywhere. I’ve seen plenty of mechanical issues but people just aren’t getting flats.

At the end of my rip roaring descent a few days ago, I noticed a tiny weep of sealant on both front and rear tires. Pinprick lava rock at high speed. With a tube? I’m sure I would have had two flat tires. I didn’t even have to add air.

TPU in mountain bike sizes are just to get you back to the car, cautiously. I would be afraid to leave the parking lot rolling TPU’s.

I don’t use one as a spare because I’m certain that the $35 tube will never leave my fanny pack, since the only thing tubeless can’t handle is a sidewall cut. I carry some boot material and a butyl tube. Never used it.

Kapusta

While there are arguably pros and cons when it comes to Road and Gravel use (each year tipping more to the “pro” side), for MTB the debate is largely settled. Unless you have some specific reason for running tubes (like constantly changing tires) tubeless is the default. Fewer flats (both from punctures and pinch flats), and the kinks have been worked out long ago and it is pretty hassle free.