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Originally Posted by nostatic View Post
The Spearfish 1 is thru-axle rear. I have a 2. I suspect it may be tire pressure as I had them switch to tubeless and everything was still sorting out so I very easily could have been 5-10 lbs low. The tubeless is crazy. Was flat Sun morning, I pumped it up and I could hear/feel air coming out of the sidewall on the front tire. I left, came back a half hour later and it was sealed and still had air. Guys swear by tubless and I have to say that the prospect of not having to worry about goats heads is nice but we'll see.
Use good sealant and add some every 3 months or so-stan's and others form "boogers" inside the tire. There's a killer thread on MTBR about hombrew if you have a day to read it. You'll love it though, the reduced pressures are great.
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