Originally Posted by
CLiVE
...And ya, I'm that guy.
After 3 flats in Ironman Canada a few years ago I converted all my bikes to road tubeless and no looking back. But agree it does come down the the rim/tire combo that you're running to ensure compatibility.
The early tubeless tires (mostly Hutchinson) were a pain in the ass to get on the rim. The schwalbe pro ones, and Conti tires are way easier to mount. Last set I did not need a tire lever and could roll it on the rim.
Anyways...my choice for long unsupported rides of 180 - 250km. I still carry 1 spare tube, patch kit and a tire boot.
Latex tubes - I wasn't a fan because of heat fluctuations. Had tubes blow on me twice while my tri bike was sitting in transition. Maybe i'm doing something wrong....