Powered hubs are flatted on two sides so they don't rotate in the dropouts. Rear wheels are just a pain with the dirty chain/derailleur. Unhooking the connector isn't too bad. I use silicone grease to prevent sticking. Buy a single box wrench for that size nut and toss it in the tool bag. I wish I could say it will prevent flats😁. Tubeless can be plugged without removing the wheel and tubes can be patched - unless it's dark, raining or snowing. Any breakdown is a nuisance. Nice bike.
I went Tubeless many years ago and I HATE it. I was doing it because I let the talking heads on the web convince me that it was "BETTER".. Not worth the hassle, and definitely not worth the mess. FOR ME.. I still have a couple of bikes that are tubeless, but only because they havent failed me in a few years and Im not looking forward to cleaning them when the time comes.
That hasn't been my experience at all. Tubeless has been a blessing in my book. No system is perfect but tubeless is much less hassle and more dependable than tubes. I doubt I've ever gone more than 6 rides on tunes without a flat. Tubeless will go years.
If It aint broken dont fix it, there are inserts for air tires. Use them with air and not sealant. If you have the correct PSI the correct Tires you dont puncture. I ride trials not trails, have puncturers 2 times a year, And I ride concrete edges, walls etc. and commute 365' a year. A tubeless puncture is 10, 20,mins, an innertube, 5 mins at the most. I learnt that at Local Bike Shops most engineers are pissed and under pressure, so I decided how to maintain my bike myself. I suggest you do the same. After all it s a tire problem not an E-Bike problem.
I've been doing tubeless for 20 years and it works great. It has been so long since I had a tubeless flat that the plugs had gone bad. That was the point.
@@Spinistry Different disciplines I guess, but I ollie onto 90degree walls and land on the corner, and because of my Tire pressures I never get a flat,a pinch flat, with inserts with air. Im not riding downhill, so I cant attest for thorns etc. But Im riding through glass everyday, doing big drops also. Maintain your own bike, it will be cheaper in the long run. Im a senior rider too. If that helps any. Plugs , Ive never used them on a Bike, on my car, sometimes.
The Confluence is an absolutely awesome machine. Sorry about your experience. Definitely a bit of a trick compared to analogue bikes
Powered hubs are flatted on two sides so they don't rotate in the dropouts.
Rear wheels are just a pain with the dirty chain/derailleur. Unhooking the connector isn't too bad. I use silicone grease to prevent sticking.
Buy a single box wrench for that size nut and toss it in the tool bag. I wish I could say it will prevent flats😁.
Tubeless can be plugged without removing the wheel and tubes can be patched - unless it's dark, raining or snowing.
Any breakdown is a nuisance.
Nice bike.
I went Tubeless many years ago and I HATE it. I was doing it because I let the talking heads on the web convince me that it was "BETTER".. Not worth the hassle, and definitely not worth the mess. FOR ME.. I still have a couple of bikes that are tubeless, but only because they havent failed me in a few years and Im not looking forward to cleaning them when the time comes.
That hasn't been my experience at all. Tubeless has been a blessing in my book. No system is perfect but tubeless is much less hassle and more dependable than tubes. I doubt I've ever gone more than 6 rides on tunes without a flat. Tubeless will go years.
If It aint broken dont fix it, there are inserts for air tires. Use them with air and not sealant.
If you have the correct PSI the correct Tires you dont puncture. I ride trials not trails, have puncturers 2 times a year, And I ride concrete edges, walls etc. and commute 365' a year.
A tubeless puncture is 10, 20,mins, an innertube, 5 mins at the most.
I learnt that at Local Bike Shops most engineers are pissed and under pressure, so I decided how to maintain my bike myself. I suggest you do the same. After all it s a tire problem not an E-Bike problem.
I've been doing tubeless for 20 years and it works great. It has been so long since I had a tubeless flat that the plugs had gone bad. That was the point.
@@Spinistry Different disciplines I guess, but I ollie onto 90degree walls and land on the corner, and because of my Tire pressures I never get a flat,a pinch flat, with inserts with air.
Im not riding downhill, so I cant attest for thorns etc. But Im riding through glass everyday, doing big drops also. Maintain your own bike, it will be cheaper in the long run. Im a senior rider too. If that helps any.
Plugs , Ive never used them on a Bike, on my car, sometimes.
I’m sorry… a bike shop in 2024 doesn’t know or believe or carry plugs?
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I couldn't believe it myself.