Tire inserts for road bikes: worth it?

[WindWarrior]

3 weeks ago…

Converted to tubeless. What tools do I need to carry?

[IMG_4710] two plugs later [IMG_4711] and the Wed night crew rolls by, all 30+ of 'em, and I wave them off that didn’t work. So I installed a tube and it had a hole in it. Now I’m out of CO2. so I’ve got Lyft and Uber open, seeing which is cheaper, and then Manny and Debbie come rolling up. Debbie hands me a tube, Manny hands me a CO2. And I’m rolling again! And putting the Vittoria AirLiner insert back in - only 6 rides on this tire and needed to replace the insert so rode without it …

No Airliners and I got screwed. Literally.

Easy install on 32c tires…

Converted to tubeless. What tools do I need to carry?

I just put a gp5000 S TR with Vittoria AirLiner insert on, and only needed to use the tire jack for the final grab&roll [IMG_4717] Tomorrow I’ll post some “screwed and end of ride” lessons learned when I repack my seat bag. Last time I got “screwed” was 2 or 3 years ago.