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by Kurt Williams
Ever since John Boyd Dunlop invented the pneumatic tire in 1887 to end the headaches that his young son experienced when riding a bicycle, bicycle tires or tires have remained unchanged for many decades.
And you, quite possibly still use that type of tire: an inner tube or internal inflatable tube that offers flotation for a smooth and efficient ride encased in a layer or outer layer of rubber or rubber that provides traction and protection against irregularities of the road.
When we believed that there was no room for improvement in this technology. Mavic arrived in 1999 to create the first tubeless tire system for bicycles. That is to say: the tubeless system, which was quickly adopted for the first time by mountain bikers, but since then, this innovation has expanded to other specialties within cycling such as cyclocross, gravel, and even traditional road bikes.
What is a tubeless rim?
Generally speaking, tubeless rims are tires or tires that lack an inner tube. It is a design very similar to how motor vehicle tires work: the tire or tire with an open cross-section and the rim are made so that when joined together, they provide an airtight seal. The
good mountain bikes under 500 provide a strong rim for stable performance. As a result, tubeless tires are best described as a complete rim-tire system rather than a set of rims and tires individually.