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The fact that these type of products exist just go to show what a PITA tubeless + sealant is.

A cedar stick and some super glue.

Checking sealant levels and refilling every other month, the mess (no one here can say they've never spilled a drop of sealant), the "one more thing I have to buy and keep on hand". Sure, it's not that hard to do any of this, but that's the case with most modern conveniences. We all lived with paper maps before GPS. We all lived with tubes before tubeless.

I've wondered about this too. It's not about making tires last longer. It would be about eliminating the huge hassle that is tire sealant. If someone came out with a self-sealing tire that worked as well as sealant without the mess and weighed less than a boat anchor, I know I would buy 'em.

Really? Just me? Even if you picture the balloon as a giant red sperm?

As long as we are critiquing this kid's art with adult themes, do those rocks look like a flacid cock 'n balls to anyone else?

I blame them for my first 2 children. Could’ve bailed much quicker on flats.

I misinterpreted what a skinsuit was.

No, but he does have a butt buddy.

Single pivot Yeti 575. This bike was a game changer for me when I first moved here.

That does look fun.

Triple pivot.

I've only encountered one rattlesnake on the trails, and it was on its namesake trail.

Ironically, Yeti has carried a single pivot design in their lineup until very recently. They continued to make the 575 and ASR after developing Switch Infinity. Not a single single pivot today, tho. The Specialized dropped their signature FSR suspension in favor of a single pivot on the Epic recently.

First of all, it rhymes with "real". If you can go around saying definitive, rhyming statements like "Steel is real" or "Bros before hoes", your argument is going to carry much more weight. Ti is fly. Alum means doom. Carbon is no bargain.

I have a really good guy, but he only does penises. He'll tattoo a penis anywhere on your body OR tattoo anything you want on your penis. However, if you choose to tattoo a penis on your penis, he won't do it.

So basically the answer is to run MTB wheels and tires. I guess I forgot to mention that I'm not really looking to replace any major components. This bike is rim brake only, so that makes it tricky to find a decent set of tubeless compatible MTB wheels with braking surface and QR dropouts (assuming my frame can even accept MTB rear spacing).

Damn guys. I can usually only crank out one while looking at porn magazines. I do like this "horizontal rest" idea.

Pics or it didn't happen.

For reference, I was aiming for around 40psi when I got the flat, but I did have an issue with the pump head/valve connection when airing up before the ride, so it may have slipped down some. It did seem pretty soft before I tagged the stump that caused me to re-evaluate my setup.

I've got an older Kona Jake the Snake with Mavic Aksium wheels with rim brakes with Schwalbe X-One 33C knobby tires. I pushed the lower-end tire pressure limit too far last ride and ended up with a snake bite flat. I'm not sure what tube was in there, probably a basic road tube. I ordered some "wide" 700C tubes to replace, but I don't think they are significantly beefier. If this were a mountain bike, it would be tubeless by now. But to be honest, it's kinda nice to have a bike that I can grab off the shelf and not have to question when the last time I added sealant was. Do you think my current wheel/tire combo would work with the ghetto conversion? I read that the tires work well tubeless when I bought them, but the only time I've been unsuccessful with a tubeless conversion was a rim brake. If I continue to run tubes, what pressure are y'all running on similar gravel/CX setups? Any tube suggestions? This flat was definitely a snake bite, but my normal route also involves cutting through an old golf course where grassy fairways could easily conceal thorny landmines. I guess maybe I should have ordered some Slime tubes?

As long as your heart BPM doesn't come back with a score of zero.

Also trickier to get to during rush hour for me.

Is there a regular Wednesday group?

I live in a small town and wave to every passer by in my car, walking on the street, and dropping my kids off at school...and yes, when I pass people on a bike too. BUT, sometimes I miss it. Not everyone is an extravert that can instantly engage in friendly banter. Like, a lot of times, I'll be ready for the nod, then the other person throws out a "What's up man", and I blow it. I can maybe get out some incoherent words, or just go on with the nod as planned, but sometimes I just freeze and pass by. Put me on a bike where that interaction is quicker and some headphones playing a podcast that I'm zoned out on, and it's easy to just not find words. On the other hand, maybe the rider Tip passed was just an asshole.