andyp-
Tubeless cuts on sharp stones - amazed he got them to seal.
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I was. Unlike MTB tyres there just isn't enough air in a 32mm rubber to drive sealant into a cut at the pressure that's required for it to self seal whilst clattering along gravel fire road with huge pot-holes in it at 18mph.
Basically I had to stop, pull out the valve core, dump a load more sealant in, replace the core, pump up to 40psi with finger over the cut and using gravity to help the sealant form a plug. Which kinda worked, until I punctured again 1000 yards down the road and had to repeat the process.
There we some people who carried no tools or spares with them - they had a long walk down that fire road back to base after suffering a similar fate.
To me, travelling to wales for 15 minutes of bike riding is border-line stupid, so I fixed things as best I could and finished the race as a training ride.
And as I'm an aged pack-fill senior, that's all these rides ever are, anyway, a race against yourself, so no biggy really.
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Howard
Water you big goon. It was frickin boiling.
Also as above without it it would have been a long walk back from the fire road of razor sharp gravel without the tools in it.