Just thought I'd pass on some info…I successfully managed to inflate a hutch tubeless tyre on an open pro last night (and rode in to work on it).

I used duct tape and covered it with B&Q plastic protective tape, and a valve cut out of a tube (got to cut this as wide and flat as possible as the hole in the rim is big). Holding up so far, and doing a sportiv on Sun with it.

Couldn't say if it's much faster/lighter – rode in on town bike with pannier etc!

That is all.

why? 😕

Do you have a point?

Why not? Also, more comfort, faster, lighter.

What pressure? Keep us updated on the puncture resistance. Good luck

Sounds like a real bodge job to me, oh and make your mind up !!

Couldn't say if it's much faster/lighter

Why not? Also, more comfort, faster, lighter.

Do you know about tubeless or prefer to get humped £7 for some tape from JRA?

Ans as if you could tell about the ride quality in the circumstances? 🙄

Eh ?

al – not sure why, myself. I haven't yet been convinced of the idea of tubeless on the road, given that tubs are such an established choice and seem to offer all the advantages tubeless is looking for.

I CBA with tubs though!

1969, can you read?

only advantage of road tubeless I can see is puncture proofing – if it works at high pressures as well as it does at low ones on the mtb. I'vre tried those slime tubes on the road & they just spray out green jizz at high pressure rather than stopping the leak. Looking forward to reports on this once tubeless gets going on the road in numbers.

al, you did seem to contradict yourself & then posted a reply to 1969 that needs more than just reading as most people know it 😉 . Do you think there's a weight and/or speed (rolling res?) gain ??

I think there's a weight advantage – not reseached it tho.

Rolling resistance – well everyone says so!

My point was that I originally said I couldn't comment after a 5 mile ride to work with panniers on – so it was caveated already. I also don't care if anyone thinks it's a bodge job, if it works reliably, it's finefor me, you can keep JRA in business.

Rolling resistance – well everyone says so!

not sure how rolling resistance is improved. if its the same tyre at the same pressure it shouldn't be any different.
granted, if theres no "support" from a tube there may be an increase in carcass suppleness, but that would mean greater comfort but larger tyre contact and therefore more rolling resistance for the same pressure.

erm there's not an inner tube moving against the tyre, nor being deformed.

if theres no "support" from a tube there may be an increase in carcass suppleness, but that would mean greater comfort but larger tyre contact

Howso? The only thing that affects that is pressure.

see here:
http://www.justridingalong.com/content.php?pid=547
especially point 3, first 2 sentences.

My latex never dries fast enough to seal the hole 🙁

[quote]Less fear of punctures means you can run lower pressures which, you have probably heard, increases rolling resistance but that only applies to roadies. [/quote]

Indeed, if you do run lower pressures. I don't.

OMFG111

if you run the same pressure then how is it more comfortable?

carcass is more compliant silly!

Oh and it's me who failed and ian owned by 1969. Tyre lost 50% pressure during the day 😡

Oh and it's me who failed and ian owned by 1969

😆 😉

lol @ Al getting arsey coz someone dares to have a diffrent opinion

*awaits another hilarious "fail pic"*

🙄

Keep it up RD.

The tyre is now holding air bizarrely.

To my detractors, I say "FAIL" (I am on mobile and can't post another hilarious pic)

is this still going? here goes:

teaandbiscuits

if you run the same pressure then how is it more comfortable?

cynic-al

carcass is more compliant silly!

that got debunked up there ^^^
cynic-al

Howso? The only thing that affects that is pressure.

arg, infinite loop!

Keep it up RD.

i thought it was holding pressure?

Debunked where?

Disproven anywhere?

:eagerly awaits update: