Well, I chatted with my LBS and it seems I'm not going to be upgrading my rims anytime soon. Turns out that if I go tubeless, the rims will be lighter but the weight of the tubeless beasts will put me back to almost where I was with my original equipment--Specialized/Alex RHD rims and Fast Track DC tires.
OK, so maybe I just need to accept I'll be a choo choo train on hills.
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03-07-2008, 02:08 PM #1
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03-07-2008, 02:50 PM #2
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It might not make your ride lighter but there are some pretty big advantages to going tubeless. Running lower pressure (without worrying about pinch flats) gives you better traction and a little bit of suspension. Add a little bit of stans and you will flat less. At least that has been my experience during racing and training for cross-country events.
Originally Posted by sundial
Well, I chatted with my LBS and it seems I'm not going to be upgrading my rims anytime soon. Turns out that if I go tubeless, the rims will be lighter but the weight of the tubeless beasts will put me back to almost where I was with my original equipment--Specialized/Alex RHD rims and Fast Track DC tires.
OK, so maybe I just need to accept I'll be a choo choo train on hills.Just keep pedaling.
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03-07-2008, 02:58 PM #3
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What if you ride on roads as well as trails? Won't the lower tire pressure hinder you on the pavement? Can you have as many options with tubeless?
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03-07-2008, 03:11 PM #4
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On the pavement you would pump your tires up to a higher psi (tubeless or otherwise).....off-road you have the ability to run your tires at a lower psi. Originally Posted by sundial
Just keep pedaling.
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03-08-2008, 06:43 PM #5
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As much as I love to support my LBS, have you looked online? My boyfriend got a set of CrossMax wheels for dirt cheap online, lightly used. Many shops will build up spare hubs and rims and sell them on ebay or through forum classifieds just to get rid of them. Originally Posted by sundial
Well, I chatted with my LBS and it seems I'm not going to be upgrading my rims anytime soon. Turns out that if I go tubeless, the rims will be lighter but the weight of the tubeless beasts will put me back to almost where I was with my original equipment--Specialized/Alex RHD rims and Fast Track DC tires.
OK, so maybe I just need to accept I'll be a choo choo train on hills.
I totally agree that lighter wheels can make all the difference. After I swapped the boat anchors off of my hardtail and had a set of wheels built up, it was like a new bike.
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03-15-2008, 04:37 PM #6
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Well, I got the whole shebang.
Or rather, my darling hubby did.
After I changed 2 flats again this weekend (darn thorns!), he surprised me with Mavic Crossmax SLR wheelset, The Captain 2Bliss tires with the tubeless conversion kit, and a new lighter crankset. He was trying to figure out what to get me for our anniversary and decided that the French rings would do.
So hopefully by next weekend, my little mtb will be a little happier on the trails. 
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03-15-2008, 04:47 PM #7
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Wholly crap. That's awesome! Now your wheels are worth more than your bike..... Originally Posted by sundial
Just keep pedaling.
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03-16-2008, 04:10 PM #8
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I thought Carmine would like to play dress-up.
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