Since this gets brought up now and then (but often shot down here by people who haven't tried it), I thought it'd be cool to have a thread to track how actual users are going with it. I know some Euros are on board, and a bunch of the Canucks over at NSMB have switched to it with decent results as well. Anyone here running it?
I haven't tried it - but watching all the muppets around me crash and burn in their tubeless failures (and then seeing the recent thread on the foam insert - good luck keeping that where you need it) I think procore is a much more useful option for heavier riding.
I found this old procore article interesting, where they discuss the improvement in force linearity and crossover point between tire compression and suspension compression. Very cool read:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/sam-hill-bike-shwalbe-procore-tires.html
More recent NSMB initial review:
http://nsmb.com/schwalbe-procore-first-look-install-opinions/
I'm curious on the actual weight once setup, and how much sealant is deemed necessary practically - since the bead sealing seems far better, and the primary use of the sealant I'm guessing is casing punctures.
Actual weight seems to be ~230g per end without sealant, for comparison's sake a Maxxis Freeride tube (which I find mandatory on the rear of a DH bike) is ~310g in 27.5". With sealant you could probably still be slightly lighter, and presumably get away with a Maxxis DD / Schwalbe SG casing for downhill which saves a lot.
Pics everyone's seen before for no good reason:
Could be cool to throw around ghettocore ideas (vid by andrextr) too, but at least personally I prefer the idea of the genuine article for now since the weight is notably lower. However I can only see the DIY options improving over time, especially if a single valve can be utilised one day.
I haven't tried it - but watching all the muppets around me crash and burn in their tubeless failures (and then seeing the recent thread on the foam insert - good luck keeping that where you need it) I think procore is a much more useful option for heavier riding.
I found this old procore article interesting, where they discuss the improvement in force linearity and crossover point between tire compression and suspension compression. Very cool read:
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/sam-hill-bike-shwalbe-procore-tires.html
More recent NSMB initial review:
http://nsmb.com/schwalbe-procore-first-look-install-opinions/
I'm curious on the actual weight once setup, and how much sealant is deemed necessary practically - since the bead sealing seems far better, and the primary use of the sealant I'm guessing is casing punctures.
Actual weight seems to be ~230g per end without sealant, for comparison's sake a Maxxis Freeride tube (which I find mandatory on the rear of a DH bike) is ~310g in 27.5". With sealant you could probably still be slightly lighter, and presumably get away with a Maxxis DD / Schwalbe SG casing for downhill which saves a lot.
Pics everyone's seen before for no good reason:
Could be cool to throw around ghettocore ideas (vid by andrextr) too, but at least personally I prefer the idea of the genuine article for now since the weight is notably lower. However I can only see the DIY options improving over time, especially if a single valve can be utilised one day.