Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
My impression is that people aren't really trusting the little electric pumps very much yet. At least there doesn't seem to be a stampede.
It feels different to me than other rechargeable electronic things because I'm not charging it all the time. All the electronic things I use (lights mainly) remind me to recharge or they don't work. But with tubeless sealant I very rarely get punctures out on the road. The e-pump might sit in my bag for a few years before I need it. And then what are the odds?
Maybe the guys doing the ultralight poly film tubes in road bikes have a different take because it seems like that's going back to the world of frequent flats in the name of a sweeter ride, and those are the same guys who will very likely have a lot of other electronics
There's no substitute for pre-ride diligence. You know, because there are the many of us riding tubeless who forget to check the sealant level and find out on the road that there isn't any liquid sealant left in the tire.... et tu?