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Just gone tubeless. In dire emergencies can I fit an inner tube as normal?

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  • February 26, 2018 at 12:46 pm #28179
    Shark Sandwich

    TIA

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  • February 26, 2018 at 1:15 pm #913173
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    SteveAustin

    simple answer: yes

    simple answer: yes

    more complicated answer: remove valve, that may need a set of pliers to remove, and fit inner tube as normal. Only problem i have ever had fitting a tube, to a tubeless setup,  was not being able to remove the valve as i had tightened it into place with set of pliers and had trouble removing it.  even though i run tubeless, i always carry a spare tube/pump*, any issues just fit the tube and carry on.

    never had to fit a tube for “normal” punctures, had to twice for a flint tear on the roadbike and a sidewall split on the mtb.

    *always carry this as i was once rescued by some random bloke and he said he carried spares for others. it stuck with me.

    February 26, 2018 at 1:12 pm #913171
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    hawkinspeter

    Yes, a tubeless will behave

    Yes, a tubeless will behave like an ordinary tyre if you want. I always carry a spare inner tube for my tubeless tyres just in case.

    The “patches” that DaveyRaveyGravey is referring to (I think) are often called “anchovies”. Here’s a review of some:

    http://road.cc/content/review/183575-genuine-innovations-tubeless-tire-repair-kit

    The only puncture that I’ve had with tubeless ended up with a 1 inch cut in the tyre that I couldn’t fix (even with anchovies). Luckily, I was only a half hour walk from home, so I didn’t bother fitting an inner tube and ended up binning the tyre when I got home (it was only a week old).

    February 26, 2018 at 1:11 pm #913169
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    Shark Sandwich
    Daveyraveygravey wrote:
    I’m not going tubeless, friends who have still have problems, and still need to carry tubes/tyres/patches/levers etc, so I don’t see the point.

     

    Before my first ride with the new set up I proudly took all that stuff out my saddlebag. Then panicked and put it all back in just in case!’ 

    February 26, 2018 at 12:53 pm #913167
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    Daveyraveygravey

    I think you can; you may get

    I think you can; you may get covered in gloop doing it, and you may need a boot (or fiver) on the inside of the tyre if the hole is big.

     There are also “patches” that you can push into the hole in the tyre that may also help, can’t remember the proper name.

    I’m not going tubeless, friends who have still have problems, and still need to carry tubes/tyres/patches/levers etc, so I don’t see the point.

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