Dan wrote an article a couple weeks ago on the Vittoria Air-Liners. I'm switching to tubeless and considering getting the liners. I am curious as to whether others use them or are considering doing so. The liners seem like a good product for the road bike I use on my weekend rides with friends that are in the 50-60 mile range. There's typically 8-10 of us and it seems like someone always gets a flat. If we were all running them that would most likely be the end of us standing around in the cold watching someone change a flat.
I'm less sure about putting them in the race wheels on my tri-bike, particularly since I'm focusing on half- and full-IM distances. Based on the article, it appears the liners could actually be a disadvantage if I got a flat more than 30 miles from the finish. I also don't know whether having the liners would inhibit my ability to use something like Stans Dart to repair punctures the sealant can't address.
Any thoughts anyone has are appreciated.
Here is the ST article link, in case you missed it: https://www.slowtwitch.com/...Liner_Road_7910.html
I'm less sure about putting them in the race wheels on my tri-bike, particularly since I'm focusing on half- and full-IM distances. Based on the article, it appears the liners could actually be a disadvantage if I got a flat more than 30 miles from the finish. I also don't know whether having the liners would inhibit my ability to use something like Stans Dart to repair punctures the sealant can't address.
Any thoughts anyone has are appreciated.
Here is the ST article link, in case you missed it: https://www.slowtwitch.com/...Liner_Road_7910.html