I use slime tubes. I change them about 18 months or so. The last time I changed my MTB slime tubes, the front one had 18 green spots around the tube, so probably 18 punctures. They work well. I have them on all my bikes. There is a weight penalty but I have only ever had one complete deflation in 10 years of using slime tubes. I can highly recommend them.
@@natureseyemusic Thank You for the advice 👍 Had not heard of them before. I very rarely read cycling articles or magazines which probably explains my lack of knowledge of such things.
Since changing to tyres with a puncture protection band then I rarely get a puncture. I would be concerned that putting sealant in a tube would affect the valve. Just my cautious nature.
@@colinwellman9480 yes me too. I saw a video of a pro mechanic changing sealant on a tubeless tyre. He had to clean out the valve as it had got gunged up. With inner tubes I have a collection of used core valves from old inner tubes. If it does clog up my valves I may have to change them. Will give experiment a full year (hopefully) before I decide if it's worth continuing.
@@Tarmaccyclocross Thank you for sharing your experience. 👍 Yes, I'm beginning to hear this more and more. A friend who is much better than me with modern cycle technology referred to tubeless as 'a solution looking for a problem'.
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I use slime tubes. I change them about 18 months or so. The last time I changed my MTB slime tubes, the front one had 18 green spots around the tube, so probably 18 punctures. They work well. I have them on all my bikes. There is a weight penalty but I have only ever had one complete deflation in 10 years of using slime tubes. I can highly recommend them.
@@natureseyemusic Thank You for the advice 👍
Had not heard of them before.
I very rarely read cycling articles or magazines which probably explains my lack of knowledge of such things.
Since changing to tyres with a puncture protection band then I rarely get a puncture.
I would be concerned that putting sealant in a tube would affect the valve. Just my cautious nature.
@@colinwellman9480 yes me too. I saw a video of a pro mechanic changing sealant on a tubeless tyre.
He had to clean out the valve as it had got gunged up.
With inner tubes I have a collection of used core valves from old inner tubes.
If it does clog up my valves I may have to change them.
Will give experiment a full year (hopefully) before I decide if it's worth continuing.
Stopped using tubeless more trouble than they are worth
@@Tarmaccyclocross Thank you for sharing your experience. 👍
Yes, I'm beginning to hear this more and more.
A friend who is much better than me with modern cycle technology referred to tubeless as 'a solution looking for a problem'.