Tubeless....should I go for it? Are they worth it?

Go for it. Tubeless is so common place now. You’ll get used to it quickly.

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As Adam says, go for it.

If it’s not for you just take out the tubeless valves, sealant, give the wheesl/tyres a bit of a clean & put inner tubes in.

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You can certainly run inner tubes with a tubeless set-up - it’s recommended to carry a tube for when sealant and plugs have all failed. Depending on the rims, you may have to run tubeless tyres, even with an inner tube, hookless rims for instance will not take non-tubeless tyres. Tubeless tyres are a bit more expensive, maybe a bit heavier, but you can run them at lower pressure for more comfort.

As others have said. Don’t let it put you off, give it a try. If you have too many problems, just stick a tube in the tyre.

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@Adam @buzz @Doonhamer

Thanks for the positive replies and tubeless doesn’t sound that bad :grinning:
Is fixing punctures easy enough on the roadside?

The wheels in question are Vision SC 55
https://shop.visiontechusa.com/en/wheelsets/road-triathlon/sc-55-disc

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The wheels look very nice, you shouldn’t need to upgrade for a while.

If the sealant doesn’t do it’s thing Google is your friend wrt roadside repairs & will go through what you can use whether it’s worms or darts.

If you do decide to use inner tubes - or carry a spare in your saddlebag - make sure the valve is long enough (70-80mm) to fit through your deeper rims.

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Pressed the button and bought the bike so hopefully it will arrive before the weekend :crossed_fingers:

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