Installed these rim strips on both my carbon road and gravel wheels when switching back from tubless to TPU tubes. These went on much more smoothly and easily than tubless rim tape. One of the pleasure of getting rid of sealant. I have about 500 miles on between the 2 wheelsets. So far no flats, almost no loss of pressure between rides (4-5 rides/week) and it may be my imagination but seems like this set up is slightly smoother and faster.
I commute regularly between Ashland and Medford on my trusty 80's-era Eddy Merckx. I hate having to deal with flats, especially if I have a time deadline. I've used the Gatorskins for years, and have found
them to be fairly sturdy, even if not bombproof. Also, I've noticed a couple of minI-pits developing on one of my newer tires, something I haven't seen before. I'll have to see if these become a problem.
The CADEX Aero Cotton Road Tire is all that a high-end cotton tire should be, compliant, grippy and fast. There also relatively easy to mount on the tubeless rim.
The squeeze is that the QC of handmade tires leave a lot to be desired.
I added extra sealant because the air loss was occurring at the sidewalls and the tread/sidewall joints.
First few rides, I lost 10 psi overnight. The tire outperforms these challenges. It's a 5-star tire for me.
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.
