It’s for that reason that tubeless conversions are the norm for mountain biking and are gaining increasing popularity with drop bar bike riders, especially gravel and cyclocross enthusiasts. Setting your tires up with a tubeless system eliminates the risk of pinch flats (because there’s no tube to pinch) and allows you to run lower tire pressures, which enhances traction, lowers rolling resistance, and improves overall ride quality. This requires a little extra time, effort, and supplies on the front end, but can save you many headaches over the long haul. Of course, the other option is to forsake using inner tubes and instead set your bike’s tires up tubeless. This is an especially important consideration if your bike is spec’d with deep section carbon wheels, which often require an inner tube with a valve stem that is at least 60mm long or valve extenders. Just make sure you get the right tube for your bike, paying close attention to tube size (which should be in the same range as the width of your tires), valve length (which needs to be long enough to fit the depth of your rims) and valve type (presta tubes or Schrader tubes). For many road bike riders, simply carrying a spare tube and the tools needed to fix a flat is enough, as (knock on wood) punctures just aren’t that common. So what’s the best way to prevent and/or deal with tire punctures? That depends. And it’s even worse if you can’t fix that flat and have to walk home or call for a ride. Because no one’s ever happy about having to stop mid-ride to fix a flat tire.
In every case the goal is essentially the same: help keep air in your tires and a smile on your face. Whether you’re hunting for spare inner tubes, the latest mountain bike tire inserts, or a bottle of liquid tire sealant, JensonUSA has you covered with an expansive line-up of bike tubes and tubeless kits.
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