Phil (ascentale)1d ago

@edd considers going tubeless:

Q2. How annoying is tubeless setups for commuters? Had a real comedy of errors with tubes during daycare pickup, including the mini pump pulling out the valve core on the spare, that I'd like to not repeat ever again.

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Show threadSam Whited

@ascentale @edd @bikenite A2. I tend to find tubeless more annoying for commutes. Valve core coming out shouldn't really be possible unless someone didn't tighten it enough, so that probably won't happen again and was a rare fluke. In general tubes "just work" and when they don't you hopefully carry a new one and put it in. Sealant, on the other hand, is messy and only sometimes works. Then when it doesn't you have to have a spare tube anyways, and now also have to deal with mess. I love it for mountain biking where I want lower pressure, and it makes sense (in my mind) for racing if you have someone in a van to hand you a new bike if you get a flat, but not for commuters. Not to mention that it's more maintenance to keep it working, and leaks air faster normally.

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Show threadDemian1d ago

@sam Some mini-pumps screw onto the valve, and will unscrew the valve core pretty easily when unscrewing the pump. I've got a Lezyne that is quite prone to this, tho I otherwise really like it.

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Show threadSam Whited1d ago
@dgodon @ascentale @edd @bikenite ahhh, interesting, I've never seen one that screwed on (EDIT: shock pumps aside, of course). That does indeed seem like a disaster waiting to happen!
Show threadedd17h ago
@dgodon @sam @ascentale @bikenite Yea, I think this event was compounded by a spare tube that saw too much rain under the seat, as well. Super annoying, but probably a freak accident.