The puncture resistance (or perhaps more accurately, the ability of tubeless sealant to fix punctures on the fly) is also a significant advantage. The increased air volume and ability to run a lower pressure without risking pinch flats is another.
Case in point: A few weeks into my switch to tubeless and running Pro Ones on Aeolus TLR wheels, a buddy decided to lead me up a dirt path "shortcut" instead of taking the normal route up a local 3 mile climb. We were transitioning a bunch between curbs and the dirt and when I got to one of the curbs, I got my front wheel over fine but speed was low and I pulled a fred and fully slammed my rear wheel right into the edge of the curb. I would venture to guess that with a clincher wheel, there is a 90% chance that I would have pinch flatted right then and there. With the tubeless? Nothing, just kept riding along.
I'm a convert. Well except on the TT bike, as there seem to be faster clincher/latex combos and even if there was a faster tubeless tire option, I am not yet aware of a tubeless disc wheel. Oh and track of course - tubulars there. Oh and cyclocross. But other than that, tubeless is the bee's knees.
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Case in point: A few weeks into my switch to tubeless and running Pro Ones on Aeolus TLR wheels, a buddy decided to lead me up a dirt path "shortcut" instead of taking the normal route up a local 3 mile climb. We were transitioning a bunch between curbs and the dirt and when I got to one of the curbs, I got my front wheel over fine but speed was low and I pulled a fred and fully slammed my rear wheel right into the edge of the curb. I would venture to guess that with a clincher wheel, there is a 90% chance that I would have pinch flatted right then and there. With the tubeless? Nothing, just kept riding along.
I'm a convert. Well except on the TT bike, as there seem to be faster clincher/latex combos and even if there was a faster tubeless tire option, I am not yet aware of a tubeless disc wheel. Oh and track of course - tubulars there. Oh and cyclocross. But other than that, tubeless is the bee's knees.
Amateur recreational hobbyist cyclist
https://www.strava.com/athletes/337152
https://vimeo.com/user11846099