Tubeless or not

[jimithng23]

definitely recommend tubeless.

imagine this: after a 3 hour drive with 5 of your buddies, you arrive at the trailhead. inspecting your bike, you realize you have a *thorn* sticking out of your tire. you didn't pack a spare tire or a single tube even though you're about to ride a trail with enough rocks and roots to rattle every single one of your teeth out of your skull. BUT, since you are running a tubeless setup, it doesn't matter if you leave the thorn in or pull it out; the substance in the tire has sealed the hole up, allowing you an afternoon of riding bliss.

I am a huge believer in tubeless setups (although I'm currently running tubes on my 29er...go figure...)

...just my $.02