Greg K here - many of you might already know me as the tech editor here at Slowtwitch. We’ve noticed quite a few recent threads surrounding the topic of road tubeless tires. A fair number of pros are switching to tubeless, like Patrick Lange, Sebastian Kienle, and Rudy Von Berg. Given this, we decided to create a superthread just for road tubeless. Similar to long-running threads like the Canyon or Cervelo fit assistance threads, this is intended to be a hub of information about one topic, so it can be easily found - and so we avoid redundant discussions.
We want to be clear: This thread isn't designed to convince you that you should or should not ride tubeless. It's designed as a home base for tubeless information, to help you make that decision for yourself. We’ll talk standards, materials, sealant, wheel/tire fit, and anything else that’s relevant – and we want your input. I have quite a bit of experience with tubeless and will be the ring-leader of this circus. If I can’t answer your question myself, I’ll contact the experts – be it manufacturers, aero experts, or others (or they’ll chime in directly).
If you're not very up-to-speed on tubeless, take a look at this recent home-page article I wrote, which also links back to several more tubeless articles.
This thread can and should live a long life. We ask that you make comments that are civil, productive, and as polite as you'd be to someone face-to-face. And if you're not a polite person face-to-face, please pretend to be in here.
Ready? GO!
Greg Kopecky - Slowtwitch Tech Editor
We want to be clear: This thread isn't designed to convince you that you should or should not ride tubeless. It's designed as a home base for tubeless information, to help you make that decision for yourself. We’ll talk standards, materials, sealant, wheel/tire fit, and anything else that’s relevant – and we want your input. I have quite a bit of experience with tubeless and will be the ring-leader of this circus. If I can’t answer your question myself, I’ll contact the experts – be it manufacturers, aero experts, or others (or they’ll chime in directly).
If you're not very up-to-speed on tubeless, take a look at this recent home-page article I wrote, which also links back to several more tubeless articles.
This thread can and should live a long life. We ask that you make comments that are civil, productive, and as polite as you'd be to someone face-to-face. And if you're not a polite person face-to-face, please pretend to be in here.
Ready? GO!
Greg Kopecky - Slowtwitch Tech Editor