Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
When I found out about Dynaplug, I had some concerns around whether it could damage carbon rims if the brass tip made contact with the wheel. I would love to take manufactures at their word that a thing is safe, thoroughly tested, and works the way it should, but all too often it just doesn’t play out. So I figured it was worth buying one and testing what would happen if I…
You can learn a lot about a company by watching how they react to criticism. Do they acknowledge the concern, attempt to dispel the issues raised with facts and data, or do they pull out the “bruh” speak, emoji, and unrelated YouTube videos? Turns out if you’re running Dynaplug’s Twitter account, it’s the second option… Now, it’s quite possible that I’m being paranoid, and over-weighing the risks of fixing a sharp metal…
Just to be 100% clear, I understand how the Dynaplug kit is supposed to work. And, this post isn’t about whether it works or not; happy to give them the benefit of the doubt here. My issue is with the sharp metal cone-shaped wedge you put inside the tire to make it work. Let’s say best case, you have an aluminum rim, with a nice bit of tubeless tape lining the rim…