Tubeless tire FAQ

Here's Jan Heine's tubeless tire FAQ, posted June 17, 2020

https://www.renehersecycles.com/cate...ting-and-tech/

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- Frank Krygowski

On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 8:53:04 AM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Here's Jan Heine's tubeless tire FAQ, posted June 17, 2020

https://www.renehersecycles.com/cate...ting-and-tech/

Initially there appears to be a lot of advantages to tubeless tires. That flush very soon comes off the pumpkin. Thee is very little air in a bicycle road tire. So it doesn't require much of a leak to go flat. So even with sealant you can have a flat and then it is icky and messy.

Because of this chance for a flat you have to carry patches and tubes etc. anyway so you might as well have a nice clean tubed clincher tire which is also a great deal easier to mount and dismount.

On 18/06/2020 17:52, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Here's Jan Heine's tubeless tire FAQ, posted June 17, 2020

https://www.renehersecycles.com/cate...ting-and-tech/

"Also remember to top up the sealant at least once a month", that isn't
what I would call great progress. I though it was more like once a
year, or even never.

On Friday, June 19, 2020 at 1:56:12 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote:
On 18/06/2020 17:52, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Here's Jan Heine's tubeless tire FAQ, posted June 17, 2020

https://www.renehersecycles.com/cate...ting-and-tech/

"Also remember to top up the sealant at least once a month", that isn't
what I would call great progress. I though it was more like once a
year, or even never.

Agree with you. Looks like more trouble than it is worth.

Andy

If I had tubeless tires, I'd have to deal with tire diarrhea a lot more often than I get flats now. I expect that sooner or later, even the most gullible fashion-chasing chumps will figure it out, and this messy problem will go the way of sewups.

On 20/06/2020 11:39, Chalo wrote:
If I had tubeless tires, I'd have to deal with tire diarrhea a lot
more often than I get flats now. I expect that sooner or later, even
the most gullible fashion-chasing chumps will figure it out, and this
messy problem will go the way of sewups.

I don't think so, it does have a place for the mounties, but for general
cycling, I've gone off the idea completely as my last puncture was 5+
years ago. I was interested because I thought I could run Marathon
Supremes, which feel nice, without getting a puncture every 500km.

Tosspot wrote:
On 18/06/2020 17:52, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Here's Jan Heine's tubeless tire FAQ, posted June 17, 2020

https://www.renehersecycles.com/cate...ting-and-tech/

"Also remember to top up the sealant at least once a month", that isn't
what I would call great progress. I though it was more like once a
year, or even never.


I’d take his advice with a healthy pinch of salt, he’s not a fan of
tubeless and I’d seriously question his impartiality.

No one sensibly is going to top up sealant once a month, most folks
probably never do! I think the sealant manufactures suggest every few
months, but is a how long is a piece of string, ie temperature and such
effect how long the sealant will last.

I do get that for some folks it makes sense others less so, for myself the
hassle vs advantages plus cost doesn’t swing it for me, but equally I know
folks who can’t fix punctures roadside so tubeless plus sealant would help
hugely in this part.

Roger Merriman

On 6/21/2020 11:38 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Tosspot wrote:
On 18/06/2020 17:52, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Here's Jan Heine's tubeless tire FAQ, posted June 17, 2020

https://www.renehersecycles.com/cate...ting-and-tech/

"Also remember to top up the sealant at least once a month", that isn't
what I would call great progress. I though it was more like once a
year, or even never.


I’d take his advice with a healthy pinch of salt, he’s not a fan of
tubeless and I’d seriously question his impartiality.

I could be remembering wrong, but I thought he seemed pretty open to
tubeless when it first came out. He's a fan of low tire pressures, and
ISTR him liking the idea of no pinch flats.

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- Frank Krygowski

Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/21/2020 11:38 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Tosspot wrote:
On 18/06/2020 17:52, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Here's Jan Heine's tubeless tire FAQ, posted June 17, 2020

https://www.renehersecycles.com/cate...ting-and-tech/

"Also remember to top up the sealant at least once a month", that isn't
what I would call great progress. I though it was more like once a
year, or even never.


I’d take his advice with a healthy pinch of salt, he’s not a fan of
tubeless and I’d seriously question his impartiality.

I could be remembering wrong, but I thought he seemed pretty open to
tubeless when it first came out. He's a fan of low tire pressures, and
ISTR him liking the idea of no pinch flats.

He’s all about supple sidewalls which isn’t what tubeless need ie stiff
sidewalls so they don’t burp or come off the rim.

Lot of his stuff has a feel of opinion dressed up as facts.

Roger Merriman

On 6/23/2020 6:36 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/21/2020 11:38 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Tosspot wrote:
On 18/06/2020 17:52, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Here's Jan Heine's tubeless tire FAQ, posted June 17, 2020

https://www.renehersecycles.com/cate...ting-and-tech/

"Also remember to top up the sealant at least once a month", that isn't
what I would call great progress. I though it was more like once a
year, or even never.


I’d take his advice with a healthy pinch of salt, he’s not a fan of
tubeless and I’d seriously question his impartiality.

I could be remembering wrong, but I thought he seemed pretty open to
tubeless when it first came out. He's a fan of low tire pressures, and
ISTR him liking the idea of no pinch flats.

He’s all about supple sidewalls which isn’t what tubeless need ie stiff
sidewalls so they don’t burp or come off the rim.

Lot of his stuff has a feel of opinion dressed up as facts.

I agree with that last sentence.

But he's far from unique that way in the bicycling world!

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- Frank Krygowski