An open mind is key. It's such a common thing in the DS side of things to see people who have never even tried it to automatically trash it for all sorts of reasons that are entirely dismissable if they did some more reading, or actually tried it. There is no shortage of anti-DS reasoning out there and people sharing it all, so for those who have decided that they're in the anti-camp, there's tons and tons of bias confirming stuff they can latch onto.
But, for those with an open mind, I've had a friend try my bike with my DS and he said he couldn't' feel the difference, and that's not unheard of. Most people are genuinely surprised by that alone the first time they try it, even if they're in the "You're crazy" or the "I wouldn't do it but I kinda see the appeal in some applications" camp like yourself. Just try it. And check out some videos like this.
For me, all the reasons I posted above are my primary reasons. Plus one I forgot - flat repair - a CT is much easier to plug safely, and much less likely to get a hole in a place where plugging it is unsafe like can happen on a MC tire. When you're 500km either side of nowhere like I was last year on the James Bay Road, or if I do decide to take a detour to Yellowknife NWT this summer on the way back from BC like I'm thinking about, easy roadside tire repair is a huge advantage.
Last edited:
