Mousse, Tubliss or classic tube?

Mousse, Tubliss nebo klasická duše? ? [Porovnání] | MEFO

#202 Jonáš Nedvěd

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21.02.2025

Mousse, Tubliss or classic tube?

This is a question on which almost everyone has a different opinion. Everything is used in motocross, but what is actually the best? Let's take a look at the positives and negatives of the different options we can use. Hopefully this will help you the next time you decide which option to choose.

Mousse

An option the rider can rely on. The moment you have a new mousse, you're in for a carefree ride. You can choose any hardness of the foam - mousse to the tire and you will feel very comfortable while riding, as each mousse is in quotes so soft, and so hard to make the ride comfortable and give you the most grip. Of course lots of influences affect the life of a mousse. Whether we're talking about the actual fitting, where the mousse needs to be properly and thoroughly lubricated, or the regular care of the mousse, for example after riding in high temperatures. The mousse needs to be re-lubricated or cleaned of any dirt and stones that may have gotten into the tire. All this increases the life of this product. It's a consumable item, like a chain that everyone takes care of regularly.

+ reliability, durability, driveability, comfort

- for some it may be the price compared to the price of the tube, the fitting.

My opinion on fitting - I prefer to change the mousse, I have practice at it, I can't pinch anything and I get it done in the same time as swapping the inner tube, it's just a few changes and you get used to it.

TUbliss

A tubeless system, but one with a tube. Once again, we have a variant that is one of the most reliable. You can use the pressure to inflate the tyre to cope with riding in the woods over roots, or conversely on a motocross track where you need a bit more pressure. You don't actually have to worry about TUbliss at all, but you definitely have to be similarly careful when changing a tire as you are when changing a tube. A slight hesitation and you can damage both the tube and the mounting system itself. The TUbliss system works by using a lot of pressure to expand the bead of the tire, and any gouge or gash will cause the air to escape.

+ lifetime this system should last and you can swap it between wheels

- a cut in the tire means a puncture, you run out of pressure which expands the bead, also the tube inside the system managed to click out while riding too, we are just at the point of not finishing again, or yes but on a flat.

classic tube

The classic type that works into a larger stone. We can choose between the hardness of the soul, but it has its pros and cons. Thin inner tubes are more likely to puncture, thick ones

often tear the valve off the inner tube and definitely don't change very well. The reseating alone can cost you another inner tube. Hand on heart, who has never punctured a tube during assembly.

+ price - cheapest option

- unreliability, you can't ride the ideal pressure on a rocky track, you don't have the ideal grip at that point

Soul is a cheap option, but unreliable. If I had to rely on inner tubes for my training sessions, I went home a bit early from 25% of my training sessions.

What to choose and what would be the best option for me?

Considering all the pros and cons, the Mousse option clearly won for me. It has never happened to me that I had to withdraw from a race because there was something wrong with my bike. On the contrary, I felt the most comfortable riding the Mousse. I knew I couldn't have a puncture, and at the same time the handling in the corners was better. I simply knew I could rely on it.

I also don't have any problems with changing tyres anymore and I prefer to change tyres with a mousse rather than a tube. A person who doesn't have spare wheels for their bike doesn't have to drive home from a race or practice because they got a flat. Longevity depends on a lot of factors, but I can certainly contribute significantly to that with my approach to cleaning and lubrication.

I hope I have helped, or at least approached the reasons to buy the product in question.

Author: # 202 Jonáš Nedvěd

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