My pocket electric pump warns that if you're using it to top off tires that it should be started before connecting it to a tire or it could prematurely wear out the pump motor. I found it awkward to connect a running pump, and thought of these. These complete the solution if you're planning to use an electric pump to top off tires. But even if you're using a hand pump, these make connecting and disconnecting just a little easier. Even my Luddite brother was impressed.
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.
