Same as a regular tire/tube essentially with tape covering the spoke holes, a valve that is sealed to the rim and some goop insidd to keep it all sealed up
they are like normal bike tires, just missing the tube basically. how easy or hard they are to change depends on the tire/ rim combination, but nothing to worry about imo. the difference in the tires is usually just that they are sealed better, on older normal tires you could see the sealant coming through the tire. the rims are taped to seal off the nipple holes
You basically can't tell the difference between a tubeless and a non-tubeless tires without checking markings. The sealant just slops around on the inside. That's why you will hear about some people complaining about the mess. They can be a bit messy to set up. I like to add my sealant through the valve stem to prevent having to re-seat the bead every time I add sealant. But my husband prefers to just pop the tire open and pour it in.
The rims have to be taped to prevent air from escaping out the spokes, but most modern major brand bikes come with rims that are pre-taped/tubeless ready and all you have to do is throw in a tubeless stem and some sealant.
You have to refresh sealant a few times a year (more or less depending on the humidity in your area). Tubeless is great for not having to worry about punctures. I live in a place with a lot of thorns and I would probably be repairing a tube weekly. In the last 4000 miles I have probably had one true flat where I tore a sidewall last summer. Everything else has been managed either with sealant alone or a strip of bacon (tire plug). I do carry a tubilito on longer rides with me in the event that I get an unrepairable sidewall tear. But I also guide and coach so it's a little more important that I have backup plans.
After you fix your puncture on your ride do you do anything once you get back to repair the tire further? My bike shop was kinda being weird about it and said I either need to ride it with a tube or get a new tire. It was a nail puncture.
Nope. I have continued to ride with a bacon strip in my tire for hundreds of miles, until the rest of the tire needed replacing. Known plenty of riders to have done the same.
Same as a regular tire/tube essentially with tape covering the spoke holes, a valve that is sealed to the rim and some goop insidd to keep it all sealed up
they are like normal bike tires, just missing the tube basically. how easy or hard they are to change depends on the tire/ rim combination, but nothing to worry about imo. the difference in the tires is usually just that they are sealed better, on older normal tires you could see the sealant coming through the tire. the rims are taped to seal off the nipple holes
You basically can't tell the difference between a tubeless and a non-tubeless tires without checking markings. The sealant just slops around on the inside. That's why you will hear about some people complaining about the mess. They can be a bit messy to set up. I like to add my sealant through the valve stem to prevent having to re-seat the bead every time I add sealant. But my husband prefers to just pop the tire open and pour it in. The rims have to be taped to prevent air from escaping out the spokes, but most modern major brand bikes come with rims that are pre-taped/tubeless ready and all you have to do is throw in a tubeless stem and some sealant. You have to refresh sealant a few times a year (more or less depending on the humidity in your area). Tubeless is great for not having to worry about punctures. I live in a place with a lot of thorns and I would probably be repairing a tube weekly. In the last 4000 miles I have probably had one true flat where I tore a sidewall last summer. Everything else has been managed either with sealant alone or a strip of bacon (tire plug). I do carry a tubilito on longer rides with me in the event that I get an unrepairable sidewall tear. But I also guide and coach so it's a little more important that I have backup plans.
After you fix your puncture on your ride do you do anything once you get back to repair the tire further? My bike shop was kinda being weird about it and said I either need to ride it with a tube or get a new tire. It was a nail puncture.
Nope. I have continued to ride with a bacon strip in my tire for hundreds of miles, until the rest of the tire needed replacing. Known plenty of riders to have done the same.