Originally Posted by
abshipp
Neat idea. Using a type of foam that compresses under the localized pressure inside the tire but expands when exposed to ambient is really clever.
However, this is the part that seems a bit off-putting to me:
Yeah, saw that. I'm curious how squishy it is. Could you compress enough with your hands to get it shoved into a pouch of some sort? I don't see what the difficulty is in yanking it out, just the issue of what to with it afterwards.
Does this also open up the possibility of running tubeless tires without sealant, since the downside of no sealant is just a slower ride home, or possibly sticking a tube in without concern of a goopy mess? Random oddball question. Is there a way to spot apply sealant to TL tire punctures (eg. after getting home), or is a bacon-strip or boot the only way for TL?