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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Northern Ohio
Always the same old argument from the cast wheel folks. How do you fix a flat tubeless tire roadside? I wouldn't try and run a tire with ten pounds of air anywhere. Fix-a-flat is unreliable, only (maybe) seals certain types of punctures, and leaves a mess inside your tire and rim that you can expect to pay to have removed. Tubes aren't any more prone to flats than tubeless. The only time a dealer ever bad mouthed laced wheels to me was when he didn't have a bike I wanted in stock with laced wheels. Most of my riding is two up, often loaded with gear, usually for a distance. Best thing for ANY tire is keeping them properly inflated. Why would anyone think tubeless tires don't need to be balanced?
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Joined: May 2006
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From: Ohio
Some of you are so paranoid it is a wonder you ever go out on the road. Shithappens, anytime, anywhere. For severe duty, cast be be a wiser choice. For normal riding conditions there is nothing to fear from spoke wheels. One consideration for tubed tires is the tube itself. European tubes made from a true rubber compound puncture and release the air slowly, much like a tubeless tire. The oriental made tubes "star crack", and release the air quickly.
Flats are really a very seldom occurance. Stop worrying, maintain your bike and yourself, and ride.
Flats are really a very seldom occurance. Stop worrying, maintain your bike and yourself, and ride.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 163
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From: Conway, Arkansas
Some of you are so paranoid it is a wonder you ever go out on the road. Shithappens, anytime, anywhere. For severe duty, cast be be a wiser choice. For normal riding conditions there is nothing to fear from spoke wheels. One consideration for tubed tires is the tube itself. European tubes made from a true rubber compound puncture and release the air slowly, much like a tubeless tire. The oriental made tubes "star crack", and release the air quickly.
Flats are really a very seldom occurance. Stop worrying, maintain your bike and yourself, and ride.
Flats are really a very seldom occurance. Stop worrying, maintain your bike and yourself, and ride.
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 122
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Been running spokes on my Ultra Classic bikes for the past 8 years with no issues. I have over 120,000 total miles on Ultra bikes with spokes. Love the spokes. Not as difficult to clean as everyone says. Like the sparkle as I go down the road.
Cast wheels corrode over time and lose their luster. Chrome wheels and spokes always look new and fresh.
Cast wheels corrode over time and lose their luster. Chrome wheels and spokes always look new and fresh.
