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After being a massive sceptic converted to tubeless on a couple of bikes about a year ago.
4 massive tubeless disasters in 4 months earlier in the year. All around 50-60psi (I fat). 1st on a road (rarely used road, just after coming off a canal path, massive gusher that wouldn’t seal, plugged it and fired plug out, darted it left for 2 days then it fired the dart out cornering at 30mph) 2nd was on road maybe but of glass, massive cut that wouldn’t seal, 3rd was a pinch puncture off road where sealant was pissing out both sides of the tyre, 4th was back roads caused by a little sharp stone (the type found in bridle ways in Lincolnshire). 2 different well regarded tyres,( 4 different tyres altogether)2 different well regarded sealants, 2 different repair methods.
I realised it’s not just the inconvenience of putting a tube in and getting covered in goo, it’s the disappointment that after all that extra expense and fucking around it still doesn’t work.
Have left MTB and 650x47 gravel bike tubeless for now but everything 40c and below back on tubes.
Back on voyager hypers with tubes done about 5-600 miles issue free.