So my new road bike has is set up tubeless. So What do people carry with when I'm out regards tyre repairs etc. On my mtb I carry a tyre repair kit and hand pump plus spare tube. On the road bike normally a spare tube and hand pump. so what's best to have with me.
I carry a spare tube, multi tool, pump and tyre levers.
Not sure I'd have faith in an anchovie in a road tyre especially at 80+psi
Never had an issue with tubeless tyres on a road bike in over 5 years other than the initial setup. The one piece of advice I would give though, is buy decent tyres. The cheaper ones are harder to set up and seal due to the less compliant tyre casing IMO.
Dynaplugs work in road tyres
I carry the same as I do on an mtb. I've never been in a situation where I've had to do it yet, but it worries me that when the times comes where I must resort to a tube, how many shards of glass, flint, or thorns the tyre may have already accumulated over the months or years. In which case fitting a tube could be a big gamble and should be absolute last resort.
For shorter rides I carry CO2 and a repair kit in my bar-end. Longer rides I’d carry a little bottle of sealant, spare tube, levers and a pump - but gas is good if you need to ‘pop’ the tyre back on the rim.
Anchovies, CO2, crank brothers tyre lever, mini pump and tube. Never had to use a tube in 5 years, anchovies have worked fine but I keep the pressure below 75psi. And I always have a preloaded anchovy as they can be a bit of a fiddle with cold fingers
I have a Specialized SWAT under the saddle with a tube, levers and C02 on it. In my jersey pocket I also carry a pouch with a pump and tubeless plug (and multitool), a recent addition I also carry is a set of fold up mini pliers as the one time I did get a puncture that didn't seal (10mm cut) I'd seemingly overtightened the valve nut and couldn't get it undone (fortunately I was near a shop where I could borrow some pliers).
If the tyres aren't 28mm or larger I'd put tubes back in.
Pretty sure 80+ psi is too much unless you weigh over 120kg. May we’ll be above the tubeless limit for some tyres too.
I’ve got GP5000TLs, 32mm - I’m 100kg and run at 60ish psi.
I have a pump that also does co2 - it has a mount that carries canisters, but one of them is a birzman anchovy tool. Still carry a tube and levers in whatever bag I have with me (or sometimes a storage bottle if I’m commuting)
Not sure I’d have faith in an anchovie in a road tyre especially at 80+psi
I've had one in a Schwalbe One for the last year, seems fine at 80psi.
I carry an anchovy kit, tube, couple of patches, lever and pump. In six years, I've had two occasions when a tyre hasn't self sealed, and one of those was because I hadn't topped the sealant up.
Oh forgot to mention, I’ve also upgraded my sealant to Stans Race hoping that the bigger particles will be better for higher road pressures.
Take a small super glue tube, will stick a cut together enough for the sealant to work. Make sure you have something that can get the flint out as well
thanks for the replies. so just a couple more questions. I'm 72kg and the wheels have 25mm tyres what sort of pressure should I be using as a starting point.
Also where's the best place to get threaded CO2 cannisters from?
I’m 72kg and the wheels have 25mm tyres what sort of pressure should I be using as a starting point.
Sram suggests around 70psi. (various tyre pressure calculators online)
https://axs.sram.com/guides/tire/pressure
Typically, I don't think you're supposed to use CO2 with tubeless because it reacts with the sealant and dries it out. Emergency use only.
Superglue is something I carry with me but it's rigidity can be problematic if you use too much.
With 25mm tyres I wouldn’t bother going tubeless. There’s very little of anything to be gained with weight savings and the inertia of the sealant can have a negative affect upon accelerating. I like tubeless and run my Audax bike tubeless with 32mm but for the faff I’d just stick with good tubes on under 28mm as said above. I always carry two tubes, pump, scab patches, sealant and anchovies. So more than I’d carry if I were on tubes alone. And yes I have had to use all of the above on a ride.
I bring anchovies and a tube. 80psi is way too much, I'm 87kg and put 55 in my Pro One 28s on 19mm rims. The more pressure you put in the harder it is to seal.
I had a string of punctures on a few rides that I belatedly realised was the same small cut reopening and sealing again. An anchovy sorted it, then I put a puncture patch on the inside when I got home. Problem solved.
I’ve ran tubeless road tyres for a good few years. First started with them to avoid punctures on night rides. They are now as close to fit and forget as you can get.
Golden rules are buy good quality tubeless tyres 25s work just as well as bigger tyres. Run at lower pressure 60/70psi. Keep an eye on sealant levels. Dried up sealant is no use to anyone.
I carry a dynaplug racer and CO2 with me. Never carry a tube. On a big trip I carry a tyre boot tape and superglue plus a small bottle of sealant and levers.
Get your CO2 cartridges from EBay.
Currently running 3 road bikes tubeless, all with 25mm tyres
I just carry 2 spare tubes, some self adhesive puncture patches, multi tool, Co2 cannsiter, zip ties, chain quick links, small roll of Gorilla tape and a piece of laminated cardboard (for repairing tyre slashes) this is all in a tool bottle that is easy to transfer onto whatever bike i decide to ride, also each bike has a small Topeak Rocket mini pump bolted to the bottle cage
I ride on my own so want to make sure im self supported when i could be 50+ miles from home, nowhere near a train station and no one who could come and collect me
Im 93kg and run my tyres at 80 psi, ive had loads of small punctures that ive not realised had happened until ive stopped and noticed a small amount of sealant on the tyre
Larger cuts tend not to seal until the pressure drops to around 40-50 psi and if you then pump the tyre back up the hole reopens
You know when you get a larger cut as you tend to feel the sealant spraying against your legs, you look down and see it spraying all over your frame!
Cleans off pretty easily with hot water at home but sealant can stain clothing which is near impossible to get out
28mm tubeless here.
On a ride I carry: tube, tyre levers, pump, dynaplug.
Had to use a Dynaplug once - the tyre did actually seal initially but then continued use gradually opened the hole up and in the end I plugged it. However it did get me through the rest of a LEJOG ride with no issues and the sealant saved me from fixing punctures at the side of the road on Day 3 (of 9).
Putting the tube in my pocket is just force of habit really, an absolute fail safe if the tubeless really does go to pot. Had to use one once a few years ago but that was before I'd got a Dynaplug.
I just carry 2 spare tubes, some self adhesive puncture patches, multi tool, Co2 cannsiter, zip ties, chain quick links, small roll of Gorilla tape and a piece of laminated cardboard (for repairing tyre slashes)
The word "just" doing some heavy lifting there.
The word “just” doing some heavy lifting there.
Lol i do like to be prepared
700grams for the tool bottle and all its contents, plus another 80grams for the pump
780 gram weight penatly to pretty much get me out of any mechanical i may suffer is worth it
Even affords me the option of being nice and helping out people who go on rides under equipped for any mechanical issues
Could take a lot more if the tool bottle was bigger, one bike used have a spare tubular tyre strapped under the saddle plus 2 cans of Vittoria pitstop!
I've never had to put a tube in tubeless tyre in over 20,000 miles of riding. I have had one puncture that needed topping up.
Some rides I take nothing and would just call someone if disaster struck. If I am off into the hills for 70-100 miles then I will take a tube and tyre leavers.
The tyres are Giant Gravia Ac 25mm which come stock on the bike. So not sure if their "quality tyres" . They are already setup tubeless so I shall just check how much sealant is in them and try them around the 70 psi mark and see how they are.
With the Shimano wheels:
Anchovies (plus tool and razor blade knife) + pump, and a backup tube for emergencies.
With the stans wheels:
As above + CO2.
The reason for the difference is the Shimano ones will stay seated even if you ride on a completely flat tyre. The stans will pop off the rim and need re-seating.
Other lessons learnt the hard way. Stans Race sealant, it works, other stuff may work just as well, but equally other stuff has proved not to work. Do top it up every ~6 months (or when you swap from summer to winter wheels/bikes).
I counted 32 objects in the last tubeless tyre that could be felt on the inside and that was only half worn out when it came off due to a blister!
Start at ~80psi and go up if it feels like its squirming, or down if it's not until you find the sweet spot. The days of 100psi+ being normal seem to be behind us.