This has a little stretch, so it was easier to wrap for me. I don't like overly thick tapes, but still need some cushion and this works. One star off for showing some abrasion after one season. Fairly easy to clean.
I live in the wet and wonderful Pacific Northwest, so I wanted to try out a waxed chain to see if it's worth the hype. I picked it up on sale for the same price as the standard version, so it seemed like low-risk/high-reward if it was good. After a month of use, it is noticeably less gritty and dirty than the non-waxed chain it replaced. On that metric alone, I think it was a worthy upgrade. It shifts smoothly with my Ultegra drivetrain and should be a bit more durable. The bling factor has to be good for an extra 5 watts too.
After my first 30 road/mixed use trails tubeless, I'm impressed with the comfort and speed of these endurance gravel spec tires. 700x40 is smaller than the previously installed Pan grav-king slick to where I wonder if I could have fit the 700/45 so worth measuring your clearance on my cyclocross frame. Max psi tubeless = 87psi. I set mine to 77psi. I would choose these again over the gravelking slick for 80% road.
I had a leak I had patched with a bacon strip but the next ride it blew out despite only using 30 psi. Sealant all over, so I used a DynaPlug and that worked. But when I got home I decided to patch from the inside. Directions on using is just some images, not discussion on how long after using the glue to apply so I went by how we patch tubes. Worked well but after mounting and inflating, air would still leak out. I added sealant and then it sealed. I will see how well they hold up. I used the 3.5 mm plug. Sealant is Silca Ultimate 2.
