I got 2 tubeless bikes, 2 saddle bags and 2 Dynaplugs. Used it once so far, works great. GP5000 STR, still holding air with that plug for 2 months. I contemplate not even bringing an extra tube and levers.
I nearly did the same thing however I got a slash in a tire a couple of weeks ago..I would have needed a plug the size of my thumbs to fix that hole. But that was a freak puncture i reckon
It was the first thing I picked up after going tubeless. I have not tried anything else... Had 3 punctures where I have used it, and they work. Fortunately I have not had a puncture the sealant on its own or in conjunction with a plug couldn't seal yet, so have not had to remove the plugs and put an innertube in. I do carry a boot-patch (piece of innertube and glue) if I will get a slash or a long hole.
Which sealant do you use? Nic of Backyard Bike Shop in Newcastle recommends _Silca_ sealant b/c it has carbon fiber filaments which he's found seal punctures very effectively.
No, I still run the tyre until it's normally worn out. Once these plugs are in, they're barely noticeable when riding so it saves me having to replace the tyre 🤘
do the brass barbs damage the rim? I am worrying that if I use these not the pre loaded standard bacon strips I use, and the tire hits a pot hole.curb etc it will pierce the delicate carbon rim, or rim tape
No, the barb act more as a hook and stay just on the inside of the tire wall. Because of the tool also, it's not really possible to push it too far in to hit the rim. I use it on all my carbon wheels
The plug tips aren't long, the sides if the rim bed are taller. I can't think of a single way to hit something so that it would go between the rim sides and just hit the plug. But if that could happen, then I reckon that it could indeed damage the rim🤔
I didn’t have any luck with the Lezyne repair kit. The metal injector itself is so big that it made the actual hole even bigger that it was originally. It was hard to make the bacon strip stay in the tire when pulling out the injector, but even when I managed to do that, the hole in the tire got so big that after pumping the tire to around 3.4bar, the pressure would eject the bacon strip.
Ye right, that sounds like a proper pain. I think I will leave that one at home. Do you also have the Tool kit that fits in some handlebar ends? I can't fit it in any of my bikes
@@SpinAnGrin I had exactly the one the you showed on video. I guess it’s designed for MTB handlebars. Now thinking about it the bacon strip and it’s huge injector would probably work well for MTB tires with much lower pressures.
I have the Dyna Plug and I 100% rate it. If theres one plug to have for road tubeless then it's the Dyna Plug. Yes they do cost more that your other typical bacon strip style plugs but it actually works as advertised. The first plug I ever bought was from a brand called KOM. It looked cool and didn't take up too much space. When it came time to use it it was horrible as it would not leave the bacon strip in the tire. Stay away from those bacon strip style plugs and invest in a Dyna Plug.
I gave up on running tubeless on my road bike. High tyre pressures seem to be the problem with getting the sealant & the plugs to work. Been successfully running tubeless on my gravel bikes since 2018
@SpinAnGrin Can't deny the feel of tubeless on a road bike is way superior. Still getting jibes from my bunch riders about having to scrape the goo off their bikes, I tell 'em serves 'em right for wheel sucking 😂😂
Looks like a good system. I'd be a bit worried about the metal dart damaging the rim if on the off chance I rolled over something with exactly that section of the puncture that would jam the dart into the rim. Not likely, but with my luck... With all that said, I bought an industrial grade sewing needle, used a mini wheel disc on my Dremel to turn the needle into a 2-pronged fork similar to the 1 shown in the Lezyne kit, I pulled out a another bit from the Dremel tool kit that serves to rough up the edges of the puncture, and got some "bacon strips", all wrapped in some Saran wrap, put in a small Ziplock and stuck it in my tool bag. Not as fancy as a production model tubeless plug kit, but also not as expensive.
Very Diy, have you tested the homemade solution much? I think your save with the dart as the side walls on the rims would stop it bottoming out as such and jaming the dart into the wheel
@@SpinAnGrin So far I haven't gotten a puncture, so I've been lucky. I think that the bacon strip is flexible enough even with a dart on the end to simply bend to lay down on the rim bed. If that is correct and the dart isn't as wide as the rim bed to lip is then it probably won't do any damage at all to the rim even if you hit something hard enough to compress the tire all the way to the rim. This is the first time I've seen the Dyna Plug and it sounds like a really good idea.
I’ve used both methods and have found several types of “bacon” (plug material) really difficult to work with, hard to thread onto needle etc. Meanwhile your tire continues to lose air. With Dynaplug I can often fix a hole in under a few minutes making it way easier and faster to pump the tire back to its original level. I bet I’ve fixed t least 20 holes on the road and never had the dart hit my carbon rims (or penetrate the rim tape).
I run tubeless on my MTB and I can see the need for a Dynaplug or similar. A puncture or sidewall tear can range from 1mm up to over 1cm. Obviously tubeless sealant is not going to handle massive sidewall tears or huge punctures on its own. However, on the road, I'm struggling to see why you would routinely need this. What is the average size of a puncture? If your sealant can't cope with a 1-2 or even 3mm puncture on its own, I would suggest trying another brand. Also, as pointed out below, for many punctures, the Dynaplug will effectively enlarge the hole, thereby increasing the risk of tire failure down the track.
At this point, I put a plug in any hole I get. I find no matter the sealant, from continued use the rubber tires move and can slowly let air out again. The plugs help add to the lifetime of the tires for me
My Dynaplug Racer can unscrew the two small tubes that the plugs are inserted into... and then there two plugs more. Try that with yours😀 I have one big and three small plugs in mine.
I came here to say that. Yours is the second video I’ve seen this week making the same miss. Good video otherwise. Particularly the caution about adding a tube. Double so if you’ve got a TPU tube
When you get a puncture and use a Dyna Plug, how do you inflate the tire to keep riding? I’d think you’d immediately lose air when you puncture. Do you carry a pump? I understand CO2 is not compatible with all sealants.
Cutting the excess off the barb when you fit it should make it easier to remove from the inside in the future if and when you need to fit a tube as there won’t be a blob of fused rubbery stuff on the outside to pull through. I carry a small blade for that purpose.
@@SpinAnGrin cheers... my last but one puncture sealed perfectly with Orange. Stans Race just about got me home last week but didn't fully seal, should have stuck with Orange!
Great video. Sounds like the dart/bullet type of plug is the way to go. Might start to take just the dyna plug and if it doesn't seal it's time to call a taxi or the wife Idea of removing the metal piece to put a tube in and messing with the sealant is just not worth the effort.
If you’re not worried about weight the mtb kit comes with a point to plug the hole to save air escaping before you plug it and a small blade for trimming excess!
23 or on a 25 GP STR .. tyre plugs are a grt quick fix but not only it eats up a lot of tyre sealant from the inside but also the tyre is just not the same anymore when you doing 45 kmh + .. just too many questions while riding with a tyre plug at high speeds .. if the sealant cannot fix it then you need to patch it from the inside .. my two bits
First time watching this guy, but here's a tip Mr. RUclipsr. Maybe don't start your video alienating virtually everyone with a statement about, "Let me educate you on something. I'm smart enough to know this, but everybody else is stupid."
Sounds like you might also have some advice or tips to share with people. I'd be interested in hearing them. Just here sharing what I know and having some fun. If you want to have a go at it, feel free to DM via the linked Instagram account. Happy to help share what I know about doing the videos with you if you fancy a go 👍
Nope. Only advice I have is that you sounded like an ass, but that seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Of course, that's not surprising considering that the arrogance on display was my whole point.@@SpinAnGrin
Couldnt agree more I've used tubes with green gunk for over Twenty years two minutes after a puncture I've spun the wheel pumped it up and I'm off again and theres no mess, Simple!
Agree it's at times a more hassle free approach. But I personally live in an area where the road condition is pretty poor. Tubeless allows me to run pressure around 50psi which makes for a much more comfortable and enjoyable ride. I do however hate the hassle of tubeless ha
I have a bike with tubeless and one with tpu and the rest of my bikes with bytul tubes. The difference is that when I have a puncture on a wheel with tubes, I have to change the tube. If on on the tubeless I only discover when I get home, that I had a puncture. The roads in Denmark have so many small sharp flints that will give a flat when it rains with any tube, but the holes seal with tubeless. And the tpu-tubes are impossible to repair, they just explode before you find the hole. YMMV
I mean I don't disagree I have one, but maybe do a follow up video and show how to use it and why it's such a great bit of kit?
I got 2 tubeless bikes, 2 saddle bags and 2 Dynaplugs.
Used it once so far, works great. GP5000 STR, still holding air with that plug for 2 months.
I contemplate not even bringing an extra tube and levers.
I nearly did the same thing however I got a slash in a tire a couple of weeks ago..I would have needed a plug the size of my thumbs to fix that hole. But that was a freak puncture i reckon
Just subbed.
I had both the dynaplug and stans dart. Only used the stans dart and it’s been in the tyre for two years.
I mean, no one wants to have to actually use it right!
It was the first thing I picked up after going tubeless. I have not tried anything else... Had 3 punctures where I have used it, and they work. Fortunately I have not had a puncture the sealant on its own or in conjunction with a plug couldn't seal yet, so have not had to remove the plugs and put an innertube in. I do carry a boot-patch (piece of innertube and glue) if I will get a slash or a long hole.
I've started carrying just a piece of old tire just encase after a recent slash through a tire
Gonny get them. thanks. 👍✌
Which sealant do you use? Nic of Backyard Bike Shop in Newcastle recommends _Silca_ sealant b/c it has carbon fiber filaments which he's found seal punctures very effectively.
I now use orange seal. I think Silca is the best but it comes at a cost of being a pain to work with
@@SpinAnGrin thx for the reply & info
What happens after this fix gets you home? New tyre time? Or leave it in? Or different repair?
Ive used the bacon strips before with 80% success
No, I still run the tyre until it's normally worn out. Once these plugs are in, they're barely noticeable when riding so it saves me having to replace the tyre 🤘
do the brass barbs damage the rim? I am worrying that if I use these not the pre loaded standard bacon strips I use, and the tire hits a pot hole.curb etc it will pierce the delicate carbon rim, or rim tape
No, the barb act more as a hook and stay just on the inside of the tire wall. Because of the tool also, it's not really possible to push it too far in to hit the rim. I use it on all my carbon wheels
The plug tips aren't long, the sides if the rim bed are taller. I can't think of a single way to hit something so that it would go between the rim sides and just hit the plug. But if that could happen, then I reckon that it could indeed damage the rim🤔
I didn’t have any luck with the Lezyne repair kit. The metal injector itself is so big that it made the actual hole even bigger that it was originally. It was hard to make the bacon strip stay in the tire when pulling out the injector, but even when I managed to do that, the hole in the tire got so big that after pumping the tire to around 3.4bar, the pressure would eject the bacon strip.
Ye right, that sounds like a proper pain. I think I will leave that one at home. Do you also have the Tool kit that fits in some handlebar ends? I can't fit it in any of my bikes
@@SpinAnGrin I had exactly the one the you showed on video. I guess it’s designed for MTB handlebars. Now thinking about it the bacon strip and it’s huge injector would probably work well for MTB tires with much lower pressures.
Agree, not sure why they still market it for road bikes. I'll be sticking with the Dynaplug
They're fine for a mountain and gravel bike. Stretching the hole for the strips works great for low pressure tires.
I have the Dyna Plug and I 100% rate it. If theres one plug to have for road tubeless then it's the Dyna Plug. Yes they do cost more that your other typical bacon strip style plugs but it actually works as advertised.
The first plug I ever bought was from a brand called KOM. It looked cool and didn't take up too much space. When it came time to use it it was horrible as it would not leave the bacon strip in the tire. Stay away from those bacon strip style plugs and invest in a Dyna Plug.
Completely agree. I can jam one of these in notime now and hardly lose any air/sealant
Which specific dynaplug do you use for road tyres? I can’t decide. Thanks
@@lukesb3025 I have the Racer which is the same one shown in this video.
I gave up on running tubeless on my road bike. High tyre pressures seem to be the problem with getting the sealant & the plugs to work. Been successfully running tubeless on my gravel bikes since 2018
Still a bit hit and miss but I can't get past the lower tire pressure as being worth it
@SpinAnGrin
Can't deny the feel of tubeless on a road bike is way superior. Still getting jibes from my bunch riders about having to scrape the goo off their bikes, I tell 'em serves 'em right for wheel sucking 😂😂
One way of doing it haha
What sealant do you use/recommend? .... unless you have a video on that also?
I mainly just use orange seal now, mainly because I can inject it via the valve and it's seals almost as good as Silca
So did you change to orange from Silka?
How often do you put sealant to the tyres?
good content! Thanks for sharing
Totally agree, I’ve used many different systems over the years on my Mtb and road bike and dynaplug is definitely the most successful.
I just wish they made a better holder for it on the bike vs it being in a pocket
@@SpinAnGrin I Velcro strap it to my mini pump in my back pocket.
@jonpierce2395 well that's clever, might look into that. Cheers
Looks like a good system. I'd be a bit worried about the metal dart damaging the rim if on the off chance I rolled over something with exactly that section of the puncture that would jam the dart into the rim. Not likely, but with my luck...
With all that said, I bought an industrial grade sewing needle, used a mini wheel disc on my Dremel to turn the needle into a 2-pronged fork similar to the 1 shown in the Lezyne kit, I pulled out a another bit from the Dremel tool kit that serves to rough up the edges of the puncture, and got some "bacon strips", all wrapped in some Saran wrap, put in a small Ziplock and stuck it in my tool bag. Not as fancy as a production model tubeless plug kit, but also not as expensive.
Very Diy, have you tested the homemade solution much?
I think your save with the dart as the side walls on the rims would stop it bottoming out as such and jaming the dart into the wheel
@@SpinAnGrin So far I haven't gotten a puncture, so I've been lucky. I think that the bacon strip is flexible enough even with a dart on the end to simply bend to lay down on the rim bed. If that is correct and the dart isn't as wide as the rim bed to lip is then it probably won't do any damage at all to the rim even if you hit something hard enough to compress the tire all the way to the rim. This is the first time I've seen the Dyna Plug and it sounds like a really good idea.
@casualguy393 I really can't rate them enough. I personally find them much much simpler then the bacon stips for what it's worth and I've tried a fewn
I’ve used both methods and have found several types of “bacon” (plug material) really difficult to work with, hard to thread onto needle etc. Meanwhile your tire continues to lose air. With Dynaplug I can often fix a hole in under a few minutes making it way easier and faster to pump the tire back to its original level. I bet I’ve fixed t least 20 holes on the road and never had the dart hit my carbon rims (or penetrate the rim tape).
@@gkunz3 Good to hear gkunz3.
I run tubeless on my MTB and I can see the need for a Dynaplug or similar. A puncture or sidewall tear can range from 1mm up to over 1cm. Obviously tubeless sealant is not going to handle massive sidewall tears or huge punctures on its own.
However, on the road, I'm struggling to see why you would routinely need this. What is the average size of a puncture? If your sealant can't cope with a 1-2 or even 3mm puncture on its own, I would suggest trying another brand. Also, as pointed out below, for many punctures, the Dynaplug will effectively enlarge the hole, thereby increasing the risk of tire failure down the track.
At this point, I put a plug in any hole I get. I find no matter the sealant, from continued use the rubber tires move and can slowly let air out again. The plugs help add to the lifetime of the tires for me
My Dynaplug Racer can unscrew the two small tubes that the plugs are inserted into... and then there two plugs more. Try that with yours😀 I have one big and three small plugs in mine.
Well I never knew that! Cheers buddy
I came here to say that. Yours is the second video I’ve seen this week making the same miss. Good video otherwise. Particularly the caution about adding a tube. Double so if you’ve got a TPU tube
Appreciate that
Appreciate that, always fun making them
When you get a puncture and use a Dyna Plug, how do you inflate the tire to keep riding? I’d think you’d immediately lose air when you puncture. Do you carry a pump? I understand CO2 is not compatible with all sealants.
You ideally jam it in as fast as possible to loose as little air as possible. I then use a mini pump to top up as needed
@@SpinAnGrin Thank you. Love your channel, btw. Very useful content. Keep up the great work. Subscribed.
Thanks buddy, good luck
Cutting the excess off the barb when you fit it should make it easier to remove from the inside in the future if and when you need to fit a tube as there won’t be a blob of fused rubbery stuff on the outside to pull through. I carry a small blade for that purpose.
Ah, I get what you mean. Makes sense
The excess rubber gets worn off after a few 100 km of riding, don't worry about that.
What sealant are you using?
Orange seal these days in both road and gravel
@@SpinAnGrin cheers... my last but one puncture sealed perfectly with Orange. Stans Race just about got me home last week but didn't fully seal, should have stuck with Orange!
@iainhuddart8496 trial and error with this stuff as always
I discovered dynaplug two years ago and never leave home without mine 😎🇫🇮
Great video. Sounds like the dart/bullet type of plug is the way to go. Might start to take just the dyna plug and if it doesn't seal it's time to call a taxi or the wife Idea of removing the metal piece to put a tube in and messing with the sealant is just not worth the effort.
Dynaplugs are the best.
If you’re not worried about weight the mtb kit comes with a point to plug the hole to save air escaping before you plug it and a small blade for trimming excess!
I like the idea of this but have limited space. When I was playing with one in a shop the racer felt like a good inbetween
Love dynaplug - had an issue with the lezyne kit myself. Too much faff to get it in there good and quick.
not useful for a race tyre .. it will make the hole bigger .. tyre plugs are best for gravel or Mtb tyres
What do you class as a race tyre? I use these on my 28mm road tires and I've not had any issues
23 or on a 25 GP STR .. tyre plugs are a grt quick fix but not only it eats up a lot of tyre sealant from the inside but also the tyre is just not the same anymore when you doing 45 kmh + .. just too many questions while riding with a tyre plug at high speeds .. if the sealant cannot fix it then you need to patch it from the inside .. my two bits
Ye fair enough. Always interesting hearing other peoples experiences of things 👍
They are just so expensive
True, but it's cheaper then a new tire I've found
It's actually pretty close!
This item costs $64.00.
Still worth it I think. My tires are about $120 each so the longer I can make them last the better
Probably costs $1000
In Australia it's like $30 including the darts. Much cheaper then replacing the tire in my books
First time watching this guy, but here's a tip Mr. RUclipsr. Maybe don't start your video alienating virtually everyone with a statement about, "Let me educate you on something. I'm smart enough to know this, but everybody else is stupid."
Sounds like you might also have some advice or tips to share with people. I'd be interested in hearing them.
Just here sharing what I know and having some fun.
If you want to have a go at it, feel free to DM via the linked Instagram account. Happy to help share what I know about doing the videos with you if you fancy a go 👍
Nope. Only advice I have is that you sounded like an ass, but that seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Of course, that's not surprising considering that the arrogance on display was my whole point.@@SpinAnGrin
Just put a tube in it cheap and much less trouble happy days
Couldnt agree more I've used tubes with green gunk for over Twenty years two minutes after a puncture I've spun the wheel pumped it up and I'm off again and theres no mess, Simple!
Agree it's at times a more hassle free approach. But I personally live in an area where the road condition is pretty poor. Tubeless allows me to run pressure around 50psi which makes for a much more comfortable and enjoyable ride. I do however hate the hassle of tubeless ha
Amazing that you still put up with this tubeless crap. Tpu tubes have been invented. All the benefits without the hassle. Tubeless is dead.
I have a bike with tubeless and one with tpu and the rest of my bikes with bytul tubes. The difference is that when I have a puncture on a wheel with tubes, I have to change the tube. If on on the tubeless I only discover when I get home, that I had a puncture. The roads in Denmark have so many small sharp flints that will give a flat when it rains with any tube, but the holes seal with tubeless. And the tpu-tubes are impossible to repair, they just explode before you find the hole. YMMV
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