The people I know who were super keen on CC and have since ditched it have done so because they continue to have failures \[including cracked rims/flats\] and when they do it's 10 times worse than without the inserts. Not to mention the ride of shame limping back to the trail head on a damaged rim/tire with a sopping wet sealant soaked insert worn bandoleer style because they had to put a tube in.
The inserts did provide some benefits, but when taken as a whole it wasn't worth it.
That equation works out differently for every rider so I am not suggesting inserts are not a good idea for anyone. As always YMMV.
April 26, 2019, 9:16 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
The people I know who were super keen on CC and have since ditched it have done so because they continue to have failures \[including cracked rims/flats\] and when they do it's 10 times worse than without the inserts. Not to mention the ride of shame limping back to the trail head on a damaged rim/tire with a sopping wet sealant soaked insert worn bandoleer style because they had to put a tube in. The inserts did provide some benefits, but when taken as a whole it wasn't worth it. That equation works out differently for every rider so I am not suggesting inserts are not a good idea for anyone. As always YMMV.