Wanted to do a back-to-back comparison today between my new-to-me Shiv and my older tri bike, a Ridley Cheetah. I have a Reynolds 80mm tubeless carbon wheel set on the Shiv and the Cheetah is still running conventional alloy wheels with butyl tubes. Rode the same route, or at least that was the plan, with both bikes.
The Shiv is quite obviously faster but I rode the 26 mile route on the Shiv literally problem free. Got home, took a quick potty break and hydrated. Jumped on the Cheetah and started the same route. Actually got 14 miles into the route before the (first) obligatory roadside puncture repair. Decided to give up duplicating the entire route about six miles later with the second puncture. I didn't bother changing it as it was a slow enough leak, but in the shortened route, I still had to stop twice and top off air to get me home.
I am BEYOND SICK AND TIRED of getting punctures!
