Tubless Fatbike

[mtnbkn1]

I think that what sucks the worst about it all is that for the most part, we're all using some form of ghetto tubeless. Most of the current rims aren't airtight. Current tire beads aren't really designed to be run tubeless. There is no rimstrip available like bontrager's tubeless ready strip or something similar. We're also dealing with tires from Innova, not exactly the best at quality control. Some beads are loose, some tighter. It all feels like taking several steps back, especially coming from now near perfect tubeless setups on most current mountain wheels.

[SweetSVT99]

I think that what sucks the worst about it all is that for the most part, we're all using some form of ghetto tubeless. Most of the current rims aren't airtight. Current tire beads aren't really designed to be run tubeless. There is no rimstrip available like bontrager's tubeless ready strip or something similar. We're also dealing with tires from Innova, not exactly the best at quality control. Some beads are loose, some tighter. It all feels like taking several steps back, especially coming from now near perfect tubeless setups on most current mountain wheels.

I 100% wholeheartedly agree with 99.9% of this. However, after the last stomp we did where everyone running tubes flatted at least once (correct me if I'm wrong?), one flatted a total of 5 times, and yet not one single flat on a tubeless (I was close because I chose to be a dummy and remove a thorn): I'm not going back, despite the trouble.

I can't wait for tubeless setup to get better, I too am spoiled by Bontrager's awesome tubeless design (all our MTBs are Bontrager tubeless).

(I know I didn't have to preach how awesome tubeless is, I just wanted to show my trophies):



By the way: Next day I removed them and it sealed up fairly quickly.

[jJohnson]

I 100% wholeheartedly agree with 99.9% of this. However, after the last stomp we did where everyone running tubes flatted at least once (correct me if I'm wrong?), one flatted a total of 5 times, and yet not one single flat on a tubeless (I was close because I chose to be a dummy and remove a thorn): I'm not going back, despite the trouble.

I can't wait for tubeless setup to get better, I too am spoiled by Bontrager's awesome tubeless design (all our MTBs are Bontrager tubeless).

(I know I didn't have to preach how awesome tubeless is, I just wanted to show my trophies):



By the way: Next day I removed them and it sealed up fairly quickly.

Brandon was the only one that rand tubes and didn't flat on Sunday. You know... the guy that double flatted twice two days before.