Thread: Semi-fat bikes (27.5+)

Originally Posted by striker

a question for the mtn bike guys in the know, for less technical rides ie just flatish transport stages is there a runflat moose style insert that is suitable?
rather than slime sealant etc? I know they just came out for dirt bikes when I gave up riding

nothing run flat is any good, but there is plenty that can help stop you get a flat. running tubeless using stans or a competing sealant helps a lot as most small holes get fixed with just a small loss of pressure. Combined with a anti rol/pichflat system such a crush core and you have a very reliable tyre set up. this will also give you a more supple tyre than the same tyre with a tube, increasing grip and reducing rolling resistance-a high thread count tyre also helps but comes at a real $$$$ cost.

as a taller heavy guy who likes to land sideways into rough corners I always had trouble with tubeless until crush core etc with burping all the air out- now it has me questioning if i need to cary repair gear on local rides. My wife hasn't had a flat in well over a decade of commuting and mtb running just stans