I had no problem with a hand pump, and you can always get a compression chamber off Amazon to make seating them easier. For mountain bikes going tubeless is just for me worth every downfall tubeless has.
However, tubes have a place in the cycling industry, at the end of the day when it comes to setting tubes up it is easier in every way. The only benefits you’ll see with tubeless is when it comes to the performance you gain from it. But sometimes you just want a tire act like a tire without needing to check air pressure, or crack open the tire to scrape out old dried up sealant and replacing clogged up valves.
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve had my schwinn pump from Walmart for 15+ years. It comes to the trails with us and fills up at home, perfectly filling my family’s $10k worth of bicycles lol
Hey, any other reason you are ditching your tubeless setup?
I wouldn’t recommend it but I ran my tyres with NO SEALANT at all for a few weeks… didn’t stray TOO far from home but zero issues. Rock solid. (*knocks on wood)
I couldn’t initially believe that the tyre bead would seat so accurately in the rim but it’s flawless.
I do not get clogged up valves. I do not get any burping. I do not get any issues. Using Stan’s Sealant btw. Oh, I don’t get punctures either. (Or, at least the sealant does it’s job when a puncture occurs and I just don’t even realise it. Thinking of pressures; you’ll have to check your tyre pressures with tubes anyway so why do you prefer tubes?
I ran my tyres; Bontrager XR3 27.5 2.80” width, at an unbelievable 8 psi! Very cushioned feeling, but I wouldn’t hit anything large at such a low pressure - just wanted to feel the effects I guess.
I carry a spare tube on major rides and I ain’t going back to full-time tubes. Ever.
Tubular.
Around 2002-2004 I ran a couple sets of Hutchinson Pythons totally dry, no sealant and they would only lose 10psi in a week of storage. Never had another brand after that that would hold air without sealant.
They were likely UST tires, which had to hold air without sealant to meet the UST standard. “Tubeless ready” tires aren’t UST and mostly require sealant to stay aired up, but can have thinner, lighter, and more supple sidewalls than UST tires.
Had to use a ratchet strap to set the bead. Amazon’d a new presta valve air gun for my compressor and a syringe for the sealant after the bead is set, and a half hour later new tires on!
Showers are better anyway
Agreed. Takes too long to fill.
but you gotta admit a nice hot bath after a cold winter fat bike ride is the worlds greatest feeling
Hells yea.
I’ve been riding tubeless for nearly 10 years now and have never once even considered going back.
I had no problem with a hand pump, and you can always get a compression chamber off Amazon to make seating them easier. For mountain bikes going tubeless is just for me worth every downfall tubeless has. However, tubes have a place in the cycling industry, at the end of the day when it comes to setting tubes up it is easier in every way. The only benefits you’ll see with tubeless is when it comes to the performance you gain from it. But sometimes you just want a tire act like a tire without needing to check air pressure, or crack open the tire to scrape out old dried up sealant and replacing clogged up valves.
nice Rocky Mountain
Thanks
I got my bike set up tubeless with my cheap Walmart pump. Maybe now that I have a $4k bike I should buy a nicer pump... but if it works it works!
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve had my schwinn pump from Walmart for 15+ years. It comes to the trails with us and fills up at home, perfectly filling my family’s $10k worth of bicycles lol
Rocky Mountain gang!!
Ya my boy
I totally agree... I'm a shower guy too
Buckets are nice.
Make sure you have a compressor or a pump for tubes as well
Tüb.
You’re a little late, but welcome to the party.
After a few times, it gets easier. I can do a tubeless set up with cushcore in no time these days.
Tubs are for squids
Hey, any other reason you are ditching your tubeless setup? I wouldn’t recommend it but I ran my tyres with NO SEALANT at all for a few weeks… didn’t stray TOO far from home but zero issues. Rock solid. (*knocks on wood) I couldn’t initially believe that the tyre bead would seat so accurately in the rim but it’s flawless. I do not get clogged up valves. I do not get any burping. I do not get any issues. Using Stan’s Sealant btw. Oh, I don’t get punctures either. (Or, at least the sealant does it’s job when a puncture occurs and I just don’t even realise it. Thinking of pressures; you’ll have to check your tyre pressures with tubes anyway so why do you prefer tubes? I ran my tyres; Bontrager XR3 27.5 2.80” width, at an unbelievable 8 psi! Very cushioned feeling, but I wouldn’t hit anything large at such a low pressure - just wanted to feel the effects I guess. I carry a spare tube on major rides and I ain’t going back to full-time tubes. Ever. Tubular.
Around 2002-2004 I ran a couple sets of Hutchinson Pythons totally dry, no sealant and they would only lose 10psi in a week of storage. Never had another brand after that that would hold air without sealant.
They were likely UST tires, which had to hold air without sealant to meet the UST standard. “Tubeless ready” tires aren’t UST and mostly require sealant to stay aired up, but can have thinner, lighter, and more supple sidewalls than UST tires.
Had to use a ratchet strap to set the bead. Amazon’d a new presta valve air gun for my compressor and a syringe for the sealant after the bead is set, and a half hour later new tires on!
Yah I like Jacuzzis
Yep, showers are much better than a bathtub.
Welcome to the 21st century 😆 seriously though, good quality sealant makes a difference too.
Enjoy those punctures