I'm looking over the weights on one of my bikes... it has a pair of Mavic 823 rims from when I purchased it used. Am curious if anyone every runs tubes inside of their UST tires. I realize that of course it weights more, but I just don't trust tubeless - even UST - as I like to be able to fix even the worst case scenarios right on the trail (I carry a small hand pump and patch kit at all times).
I believe that I've read somewhere, sometime, that some WC racers run UST tires + XC tubes. Obviously I need more durability than an WC racer (I ride much less hard, but need more than a few runs out of my setup). It seems that a UST tire with FR tube would shave over a pound of weight, and possibly not harm my reliability much (1.2mm tube vs 1.5mm tube) - and I can also put some Stan's inside of the tube for added durability.
I believe that I've read somewhere, sometime, that some WC racers run UST tires + XC tubes. Obviously I need more durability than an WC racer (I ride much less hard, but need more than a few runs out of my setup). It seems that a UST tire with FR tube would shave over a pound of weight, and possibly not harm my reliability much (1.2mm tube vs 1.5mm tube) - and I can also put some Stan's inside of the tube for added durability.