Originally Posted by
chaadster
That’s a perplexing scenario to me, as there really is no downside to having sealant to the rider who doesn’t flat much. The stuff is cheap, and it’s just in there, in the tire, until it dries out, at which point they’re back to just having the Airliner...which cannot be removed roadside (i.e. without a bead jack and fistful of levers).
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Is it hard to remove? I read the article, but I'm not clear why it's not just a matter of popping a bead, getting a hold of thing and yanking it out as you move around the wheel? They did seem to imply it's harder to remove than install, but that doesn't make sense to me.
I completely agree there's no downside to sealant if you don't have one of these things installed.
The downside I guess is just the usage of sealant itself, and as the article mentions, mess you might have if you need to install a tube and remove this thing.
Anyway.. just a thought -- it might not make sense for everyone or anyone I suppose.