pk1 wrote:
with all the talk of tubeless at the moment i thought i'd give it a go. the bit i'm not sure on is what plug tool to get. i'd like something minimal in size/weight that can fit in my slim saddle bag. preferrably using standard bacon strips rather than proprietary design plugs but most of all it needs to work.
what have people with experience found best?
I use a GI tool with either the GI "bacon strips" or ~2" lengths of cotton butcher's cord from a roll I bought at the hardware store (lifetime supply).
I just picked up one of the GI "Tubeless Tackle Kits", which keeps everything in a self-contained package. Just add either a small pen-knife, or tiny nail clippers to clip off the ends of the bacon or cotton cord after insertion.
https://www.genuineinnovations.com/...-tubeless-tackle-kit I've found that giving the tool a 90-180 degree twist before removing from the tire helps to create a loop in the inserted end that goes a long way towards preventing the strip/cord from being pulled out accidentally prior to the sealant "coagulating"...and after the sealant works on it, basically forms a ball on the inside of the tire completely preventing it from pulling out later.
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