I use the paper thin Elk Pass, which is for tubes only, in goathead country. Without inadequate sealant -- OS Endurance -- in the tubes, I get a rear flat every 10 miles or so; without sealant that would probably double to the rate -- about 1 every 5 miles -- suffered with the Parigi Roubaix tires that first convinced me to use sealant. With good sealant -- OS regular formula -- the rate of flats that require me to stop and do something goes down to less than a 1-hand count per year; I daresay I'm getting punctures all the time, but OS regular seals them quickly and perfectly so that I don't notice them.
(FWIW, as I've said before, OS Endurance works wonderfully in low-pressure, paper-thin fat tires mounted tubeless, lasts a bit longer than regular, and leaves less residue, and that a very thin film which seems itself to be a thorn -- well, not a barrier, but a barrier to air leaking out from the holes they cause.) On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 7:37 AM Brady Smith <bradysmit...@gmail.com> wrote: > I’ve been Herse-curious for a while, but have always decided against them > due to concerns about durability, especially since I don’t have > tubeless-compatible rims. But I also recently read that Jan Heine actually > runs his tubed, and I’ve encountered other people doing the same. Since > there are lots of Herse-users here, I thought I’d ask about your > experiences. Tubed or tubeless? How often do you flat? I’m thinking about a > set of Snoqualmie or Barlow Pass tires for my BMC Monster Cross. These > would be summer fun tires for suburban and country roads. When it’s back to > commuting season (whenever that happens...) I’d put my Pasela Protites back > on. Thoughts? Thanks! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/87f56f9c-12f0-4872-93b4-da18d8d578eco%40googlegroups.com > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgtdKO8hkSdizOiFJwBXxuR4bBL_y52OY8_se_bT%2B0qv6g%40mail.gmail.com.
