Amy, set your GoPro to run at 50hz ( Settings / Video / Anti-Flicker ) and set shutter speed to 25fps. That will stop your videos flickering when indoors. 👍🏼
After watching the vid I'll keep with inner tubes, it looks like to much of a Phaff! for the road bike. I've had one puncture this year in 8k miles! have a great Xmas you guys, Grumpy Grandad. 🙂
Great video Amy 👍I have gone Tubeless ‘‘tis winter as my mates kept on so I did on my gravel bike .but on my first outing I had a massive puncture that was a disaster so I had to put a tube in I was 🤬right of but I must admit sorted it out and now got 2 mountain bikes don as well so I’m well happy no flats just happy riding lol not sure I want to do my summer road bike 🤔great video take care merry Christmas 🫶🏻🚴🚴
I bought a mountain bike in Phoenix about 20 years ago and they strongly recommended "slime tubes" because there were so many cactus spines to ride over nearby. So I bought them, no punctures, but when I took the tyre off the inner was covered in little green dots where the "slime" had sealed a small puncture. Tubeless advantages without the hassle! Still vulnerable to pinch flats / snakebites though.
Amy, you can run tubeless at lower pressure than with inner tubes so more comfortable and more grip which is good on a gravel bike or mountain bike. I am less convinced about using tubeless on skinny road tyres. My allroad bike is tubeless with no problems so far. Downside is updating the sealant and also can't easily change tyres.
Tubeless all the time, road or gravel. Just done 7000 kms on my Continental GP 5000s TR's. Had a 2 punctures in the last 12 months. One of them was not even aware of until two days later when I was going out for another ride and I checked my tyre pressure and noticed it was down.
I have been using tubeless on my road bike, but it does come with its own problems, and I had to pump up the tyres before every ride, as I dont think the rim tape or sealant was doing the job. And now I need to go to the shop to fix my front wheel. Sometimes the old tube is still the best!
I went tubeless when I got a gravel bike and punctures would usually seal enough to get me home but the punctures would never completely and permanently seal off. I tried several brands of tires with no change and finally went back to tubes with bomb proof e-bike tires. I have not had a problem in two years. I hope you have better luck with tubeless, not for me
Great video, well done Jimmy on gaining a pro tour mechanic place. I can’t believe you don’t have an air compressor ha ha. I refill with the valve at 6 o’clock otherwise I make a mess. I will try it at 9 when I top up next month.
In the 80s you could get pocket size emergency foam spray cans for use on tubes that worked on tubular tires as well. Unless you are a pro in a terrible rush and cannot be up for a 5 minute stop to repair with a fast fit patch or tube swap its debatable whether you need this set up for light gravel type terrain.
Have been Tubeless for 18 months circa 15,000 miles and never had to repair a puncture road side. Always been able to get home, although with reduced pressure. But I do find a lot more effort is needed to check pressure regularly and Presta valve cores often need replacing, in my experience. Overall, I think Tubeless makes sense if you cycle in the dark / the cold and / or hate road side repairs, as I do. Lots of idiosyncrasies though that Jimmy mentions. I am still getting to grips with which tyres do or do not work with particular wheels and had to get Sigma to return a replacement tyre last week that I just could not fit. Then a GP5000 worked fine! I have also found that some rim tape works better than other types on specific wheels too, based on the shape of the wheel bed. Or maybe it was just operator error….. Great explanation in this video though.
I ride on the road and have tubed on the rear and timeless on the front. I find it better for coping with winter riding. Easier to change a tube in the rear. Thank you.
interesting in the process of buying a new bike 2 main choices I'm not sure of are disc or rim brakes and tubeless or innertube tires,wheels, 🙆♂happy Christmas & new year🧑🎄🤶🎅
Haven't tried it but it seems like the sealant only holds air at very low pressure I have tried slime tubes...crap never worked. Let's all ride at 30 psi for tubeless to work before tubeless it was 95 psi.
Tubeless never worked for me on my gravel bike, plus you still need to carrycot tube,just in case. Never had a problem with tubeless on my mtb funny enough.
The major problem with tubeless system is when your puncture is larger, and sealant wouldn't to fix the hole, all sealant will sprinkle out, and your' would be stuck miles away from home in the middle of nowhere. It is very messy, inside tire, and you need to clean it up after 2-3 months (it dries out). So inner tube is a must, particularly TPU light weight plastic, cheap and reliable. Also some tyres, and rims tend to be more difficult to pump up for some. reason.
Exactly. I think tubeless will actually disappear from the market, for non-competitive use and only be a special purpose product. At low pressures, with some risk of thorn puncture, it offers the convenience of self-sealing. But for most, the added weight of the sealant, cost, extra time and care (taping), inflation etc. are simply not worth it, compared to a lightweight TPU. TPU is not only safer at higher pressures, cheaper, and you don't rely on some sealant to hold the pressure over a tire that is continually flexing and can easily lose its seal. I think it is going to be only used on mountain bikes where pinch flats may be a more of a concern, and the tire is thicker and has more surface area to bond with the sealant.
...or you can be a little bit smart and bring an innertube with you for those rare occasions where you get a hole so big that the sealant doesn't work, and if need be some CO2 as well. And no, you do not need to clean out your tire ever 2-3 months. I top up with sealant after 6 month - no cleaning required at all - and then I clean and replace all sealant every 12 months. I have ridden on my current tires for a little over a year now and not had a single flat in that time, or if I did they were small and fixed by the sealant without me even noticing the puncture.
Oh No! 😧 Tubeless is such a mess to deal with and not worth the work. You shouldn't listen to everything everybody says. Stick to what you know. You know how to change a tube in a tire but you're going to be totally lost when it comes to how to set the bead and keeping the sealant topped off and other issues that come with tubeless setups. You need strong hands too even when it comes to removing a tire after it's been on the rim a few months. It's not for you Amy, believe me.
@@kevbrown7137 That's a bold claim to make. I have experience of 3 decades tubeless. I remember the Getto Tubeless before you could buy all the crap that's on the market. 4 years without an issue, you must not ride much.
Tubeless is fine, but i always say it's for those who can deal with the reality of living with tubeless themselves (just like they were dealing with tyre&tube by themselves)
Thank you, Jimmy--not super technical but you kept it pretty accessible. And _congratulations_ on the UAE team opportunity, seems well-deserved.
Many thanks for showing this, very interesting. Always a great video.
Amy, set your GoPro to run at 50hz ( Settings / Video / Anti-Flicker ) and set shutter speed to 25fps. That will stop your videos flickering when indoors. 👍🏼
After watching the vid I'll keep with inner tubes, it looks like to much of a Phaff! for the road bike.
I've had one puncture this year in 8k miles! have a great Xmas you guys, Grumpy Grandad. 🙂
Just about to go tubeless on a new build Sonder Camino so this was really useful. Thanks guys and have a happy safe Christmas 🎄
Great video Amy 👍I have gone Tubeless ‘‘tis winter as my mates kept on so I did on my gravel bike .but on my first outing I had a massive puncture that was a disaster so I had to put a tube in I was 🤬right of but I must admit sorted it out and now got 2 mountain bikes don as well so I’m well happy no flats just happy riding lol not sure I want to do my summer road bike 🤔great video take care merry Christmas 🫶🏻🚴🚴
I bought a mountain bike in Phoenix about 20 years ago and they strongly recommended "slime tubes" because there were so many cactus spines to ride over nearby. So I bought them, no punctures, but when I took the tyre off the inner was covered in little green dots where the "slime" had sealed a small puncture. Tubeless advantages without the hassle! Still vulnerable to pinch flats / snakebites though.
Amy, you can run tubeless at lower pressure than with inner tubes so more comfortable and more grip which is good on a gravel bike or mountain bike. I am less convinced about using tubeless on skinny road tyres. My allroad bike is tubeless with no problems so far. Downside is updating the sealant and also can't easily change tyres.
Tubeless all the time, road or gravel. Just done 7000 kms on my Continental GP 5000s TR's. Had a 2 punctures in the last 12 months. One of them was not even aware of until two days later when I was going out for another ride and I checked my tyre pressure and noticed it was down.
I have been using tubeless on my road bike, but it does come with its own problems, and I had to pump up the tyres before every ride, as I dont think the rim tape or sealant was doing the job. And now I need to go to the shop to fix my front wheel. Sometimes the old tube is still the best!
I agree and cheaper too
I'd say there's a roughly 98.3% chance that Kyle will be buying a booster canister once he sees it in action in Jimmy's workshop! 🤔🙃
I went tubeless when I got a gravel bike and punctures would usually seal enough to get me home but the punctures would never completely and permanently seal off. I tried several brands of tires with no change and finally went back to tubes with bomb proof e-bike tires. I have not had a problem in two years. I hope you have better luck with tubeless, not for me
Great video, well done Jimmy on gaining a pro tour mechanic place. I can’t believe you don’t have an air compressor ha ha. I refill with the valve at 6 o’clock otherwise I make a mess. I will try it at 9 when I top up next month.
In the 80s you could get pocket size emergency foam spray cans for use on tubes that worked on tubular tires as well. Unless you are a pro in a terrible rush and cannot be up for a 5 minute stop to repair with a fast fit patch or tube swap its debatable whether you need this set up for light gravel type terrain.
I have the very same tyre booster.. excellent product
Super ueseful video. Have been wondering how e.g. you get that old dry sealant out.
Have been Tubeless for 18 months circa 15,000 miles and never had to repair a puncture road side. Always been able to get home, although with reduced pressure. But I do find a lot more effort is needed to check pressure regularly and Presta valve cores often need replacing, in my experience.
Overall, I think Tubeless makes sense if you cycle in the dark / the cold and / or hate road side repairs, as I do. Lots of idiosyncrasies though that Jimmy mentions. I am still getting to grips with which tyres do or do not work with particular wheels and had to get Sigma to return a replacement tyre last week that I just could not fit. Then a GP5000 worked fine! I have also found that some rim tape works better than other types on specific wheels too, based on the shape of the wheel bed. Or maybe it was just operator error…..
Great explanation in this video though.
Watching this in my living room with my bike on a stand behind me :) Only room in the house with enough space, and it's too cold outside.
I ride on the road and have tubed on the rear and timeless on the front. I find it better for coping with winter riding. Easier to change a tube in the rear. Thank you.
i have being using tubless for 8 yrs and never had a problem with a flat
That's a lie.
interesting in the process of buying a new bike 2 main choices I'm not sure of are disc or rim brakes and tubeless or innertube tires,wheels, 🙆♂happy Christmas & new year🧑🎄🤶🎅
very nice bike pretty Amy. ride safe always.
Very informative however I’m still not convinced on tubeless tyres
I think I will be interested to try a gravel bike on trails in the future
Haven't tried it but it seems like the sealant only holds air at very low pressure I have tried slime tubes...crap never worked. Let's all ride at 30 psi for tubeless to work before tubeless it was 95 psi.
1 inch Gorilla tape works as good as any rim tape and much cheaper.. Ive started using Peatys bio sealant to... Amazing stuff. 👌
❤nice video
Tubeless never worked for me on my gravel bike, plus you still need to carrycot tube,just in case. Never had a problem with tubeless on my mtb funny enough.
Interesting.... I never rode tubeless, and now after seeing what's involved ill probably stay that way..😅
The major problem with tubeless system is when your puncture is larger, and sealant wouldn't to fix the hole, all sealant will sprinkle out, and your' would be stuck miles away from home in the middle of nowhere. It is very messy, inside tire, and you need to clean it up after 2-3 months (it dries out). So inner tube is a must, particularly TPU light weight plastic, cheap and reliable. Also some tyres, and rims tend to be more difficult to pump up for some. reason.
Exactly. I think tubeless will actually disappear from the market, for non-competitive use and only be a special purpose product. At low pressures, with some risk of thorn puncture, it offers the convenience of self-sealing. But for most, the added weight of the sealant, cost, extra time and care (taping), inflation etc. are simply not worth it, compared to a lightweight TPU. TPU is not only safer at higher pressures, cheaper, and you don't rely on some sealant to hold the pressure over a tire that is continually flexing and can easily lose its seal. I think it is going to be only used on mountain bikes where pinch flats may be a more of a concern, and the tire is thicker and has more surface area to bond with the sealant.
...or you can be a little bit smart and bring an innertube with you for those rare occasions where you get a hole so big that the sealant doesn't work, and if need be some CO2 as well. And no, you do not need to clean out your tire ever 2-3 months. I top up with sealant after 6 month - no cleaning required at all - and then I clean and replace all sealant every 12 months. I have ridden on my current tires for a little over a year now and not had a single flat in that time, or if I did they were small and fixed by the sealant without me even noticing the puncture.
You can buy a tubeless tyre plug that’ll work on all but the largest holes.. simple to do in seconds…
Carry a 30g tpu tube and you are sorted ❤
Tyre plugs are your friend here.
Hurray mudguards Amy that will keep you dry !
So it is your favourite place, after all.
Don’t do it!
The flickering in your videos is actually not that hard to avoid. Try setting your shutter speed manually to a value of double your frame rate.
@@Mokkel73 ohh thanks I’ll try this next time ☺️
If you use CO2 out on the road, just remember, not all sealant is CO2 compatible
Why not tubeless up the bike you actually use?
This is the bike I’ll be using until spring ☺️ my other bike is on the turbo now & staying there 😂
Oh No! 😧 Tubeless is such a mess to deal with and not worth the work. You shouldn't listen to everything everybody says. Stick to what you know. You know how to change a tube in a tire but you're going to be totally lost when it comes to how to set the bead and keeping the sealant topped off and other issues that come with tubeless setups. You need strong hands too even when it comes to removing a tire after it's been on the rim a few months. It's not for you Amy, believe me.
For real, just the fact you have to pump them up every ride, top off, God forbid if you get a flat on a trail..game over for me
Been running tubeless on the gravel bike for 4 years now... Zero issues...
@@kevbrown7137 That's a bold claim to make. I have experience of 3 decades tubeless. I remember the Getto Tubeless before you could buy all the crap that's on the market. 4 years without an issue, you must not ride much.
@@Raymond-Fartsseveral thousand miles a year and honestly no issues. Thorns obviously but never a failure.. Regular checks and maintenance the key..
Tubeless is fine, but i always say it's for those who can deal with the reality of living with tubeless themselves (just like they were dealing with tyre&tube by themselves)