Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
madisongrrl,

Do you have any idea how the weight of your tubeless tires + Stan's compares to the weight of a regular tire with a tube? I'd love to learn more about this as a possibility for the future. I am lightweight also and have never had a flat on my mtb (but I'm new to mountain biking). I'd love to get away with not having to carry one of those big ole mtb tubes on every ride!

Thanks,
Emily
The tubeless tires are going to weigh slightly more than the regular tires, but it will depend on your tire selection, the weight of your tube, how much stans you use, if you cease to use a seatbag etc.

I run Kenda Karma tubeless tires and they weigh in at 665g for a 26 x 1.95. A similar tubed tire is the Karma DTC which weighs in at 450g for 26 x 2.00. For the tubeless tire you have to add in the weight of the stans (I use 1.5 scoops of stans with the suggested amount of water), but that is offset by the weight of the tube for the tubed tire set up.

I no longer carry a set bag but I have this special C02 system that attaches to my seatpost.

Here is a picture...
http://cgi.ebay.com/INNOVATIONS-MICR...ayphotohosting

Your wheelset must be tubeless or tubeless ready to run this kind of set up.

Read more here...
http://www.kleinbikes.com/us/support.../tubeless.html

My tubeless is actually lighter (overall) because I don't carry seatbags, tire levers, or tubes. I really like this set up and I have very few worries when I'm racing.

Take care,