JHZR2
Staff member
My 2011 Scott Scale 29er sees a lot of real off road use. Not huge jumps, but plenty of logs, rocks and nasty terrain, plenty of times I've heard pops or hit stuff and wondered why my tire didn't blow out.
Well it's not holding air on the front any more.
My wheels aren't anything fancy. Rims are Alex XC-49 Disc 32H / Eyelets.
How do I tell if I can make them tubeless, and is it worth it?
I haven't gotten a wheel bad out of true on rocky technical stuff yet. I don't mind waiting if I'm better off doing it on a purpose made set from Swiss or Mavic or whatever brand is recommended.
If I'm just going to stay tubed, any recommendations? I bought the scale because it felt lighter and more agile than other bikes I was looking at, which were actually a lot more (my price range was $1000-$1200 more tante bike I bought. I just love how this bike rides and handles, and don't want to mess that up with unsprung weight. Granted I'm splitting hairs with something like a tube... But it's what I think about sitting on the beach.
I've historically used continental tubes, but haven't seen any 29, though I haven't looked really hard. Recommendations??
Thanks!!
Well it's not holding air on the front any more.
My wheels aren't anything fancy. Rims are Alex XC-49 Disc 32H / Eyelets.
How do I tell if I can make them tubeless, and is it worth it?
I haven't gotten a wheel bad out of true on rocky technical stuff yet. I don't mind waiting if I'm better off doing it on a purpose made set from Swiss or Mavic or whatever brand is recommended.
If I'm just going to stay tubed, any recommendations? I bought the scale because it felt lighter and more agile than other bikes I was looking at, which were actually a lot more (my price range was $1000-$1200 more tante bike I bought. I just love how this bike rides and handles, and don't want to mess that up with unsprung weight. Granted I'm splitting hairs with something like a tube... But it's what I think about sitting on the beach.
I've historically used continental tubes, but haven't seen any 29, though I haven't looked really hard. Recommendations??
Thanks!!