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Mocs123 wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:07 pm
I think I saw where Conti was saying it was faster than the tube GP5000 though you don't know if that was tested with Latex tubes and they are 30g heavier per tire.
I believe that it's very safe make some assumptions about which tube type Conti did not reference in a comparison where slower tubes lead to a better marketing message. Considering their notoriety for refusing to offer latex tubulars in regular channels.

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I guess as long as both were tested using the same tube, if the new GP5000S-TR is faster, it would be faster than the GP5000.
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For anyone interested, I've just posted up on my Insta story with my findings (yet to ride them).
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bobones wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:18 pm
You should tell that person about Dynaplugs. These are the first port of call for non sealing punctures out on the road, and they can be a permanent fix. When all else fails, by all means put a tube in to get home, but you can then patch the inside of the tyre with reinforced tubeless repair patches from the likes of Hutchinson and Velox and get rid of the tube.
I just sent him a message about the patches. I think he did plug it in the field but the plug didn't last. I didn't know such patches existed, I'm one of the few holdoutsts to tubeless myself and am still on tubes. I may try my hand at tubeless on my rim brake bike with a set of GP5000S-TR's in the spring, I just put a new set of GP5000's on that bike this summer and they only have 1,000 miles on them.
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Mocs123 wrote:
Tue Oct 12, 2021 3:24 pm
I just sent him a message about the patches. I think he did plug it in the field but the plug didn't last. I didn't know such patches existed, I'm one of the few holdoutsts to tubeless myself and am still on tubes.
You have to be kidding - I'd say the vast majority of road cyclists are still on tubes (or use tubs), and have no thoughts of switching. There's exactly one kind of plugs that works acceptably for road tubeless, and they're expensive and not commonly sold in most of the world.

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What is this magical plug?

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The only tubeless tool you'll ever need.
Neve leave the house without mine. Saved a few mates too who have been running tubeless without one.
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What are these plugs/tubeless tools? Dynaplug??
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Dynaplugs are nice but uber expensive.


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No dynaplugs here.
Just a tube, levers, CO2 and pump.

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What he said.
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Anyone who rides tubeless without a DynaPlug Racer (Pro) or Micro Pill is missing out. Who cares if refills cost a little extra when they work better than anything else and save your ride without having to insert a tube? 5 soft-point plugs cost $10 on BikeTiresDirect. Besides my experiment with the Pro One TTs where I used three of them on a pair of tires, I haven't needed to use one all year. It's a wonderful safety net though, and the Racer Pro fits in my nylon canvas ride wallet.

Worms/bacon will slowly migrate out of a puncture unless you ride with your tire at low pressures for several days, allowing the sealant to cure/coagulate around the plug. Stan's Darts? They literally don't work on small punctures. When you stab the tire with the barb the rubber plug slides off the barb and never gets inserted into the puncture.

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