Ultimate Bike Thread....

[LEAKYSEALS951]

[sc_rufctr]

^^^... LOL I can relate. I tried tubeless but I'm back to tubes and singles/tubular.

(Not one of mine)

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

90 bucks worth of stuff there - and I wouldn't bother picking it up because I'm back to tubes.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

The tossing of the sealant was cathartic. Nothing against tubeless, but it didn't work for me

Up on the parkway:


(I'm too lazy to go to the waxing chain thread) You guys get all the right tools you want. Here's channel locks in action

[greglepore]

That was yours? Damn. I don't do road, but that's a lifetime supply for my mtb...

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by greglepore

That was yours? Damn. I don't do road, but that's a lifetime supply for my mtb...

It's yours if you want it. (Trash hasn't been emptied yet)
I want an sella slr or two (and I promise not to recover them) I think I'd put the carbon on the BMC.

[look 171]

I loooove tubeless on my road bike. Don't do MTB 'cause I will kill myself. Is there a reason you guys are going back to tubes? I have been on tubeless for the past couple years. Didn't ride for a whole year out of those two years because I jacked up my knee.

[sc_rufctr]

I use tubes because if you get a puncture on the road the fix is relatively simple and sure.

Tubeless on a mountain bike is easily fixed with a push in plug. Road bike not so much.

Singles/tubular are easy to change on the side of the road.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

^That.

I had a spat of tubed flats last year. Fed up, I went all in tubeless.

Messy, couldn't seal the most basic of pinholes, needs maintenance. ruined several longer rides for me last year. Got too many bikes to maintain tubeless on.

Tubeless increased my stress level.

I just spent several hours stripping the stuff out of my last tubeless setup.

I know bunches of people who love their tubeless. If someone's got a good tire/sealant setup that works, more power to em'. Most of my tires are very thin sidwalls and they just weren't a good love connection with several different sealant types.

I think I'd try it on a MTB setup with good thick sidewalls, but I ain't buying a MTB anytime soon.

[herr_oberst]

I used it for a couple of years. When it works, it's great, but when it doesn't it's a frustrating, sticky mess. It just became more trouble than it was worth, at least to me. Having said that, a riding buddy did the whole Continental Divide last summer, from Canada to Mexico; there was one stretch where the group he was with had to ride through goatheads. Everyone on tubes spent a long day with the patch kit after everyone ran out of fresh tubes but his tubeless setup worked perfectly with many holes sealed instantly.
Most all of my weekend ride buddies ride tubeless, gravel and road, and it works for them and I'm OK with that.

[herr_oberst]

I pinch flatted yesterday on a long, chunky-gravel road. I'd dropped the pressure a little to deal with sections of fresh, deep gravel, but apparently I went a little too far, or I wasn't light enough on my feet. Both my buddies had tubeless and they got to watch and crack wise while I changed out the tube.

(The ride was still a blast. I had a great time in the forest. I think I might buy some 650's with a 2.1" tire for rides that will be all gravel, no tarmac.)

Our view from the lunch wagon: The Pacific Ocean is just beyond that last ridge.

[CurtEgerer]

Want the latest and greatest plastic fantastic electronic-shifting wonder bike, but the bike funds are extremely limited? Have I got a deal for you! 100s of bikes to choose from for pennies on the dollar. Jenson USA Outlet.

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ OK, so it's a very well-done scam website. jensonusaoutlet not the real site jensonusa. But it's fun to dream.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

^dAMN! And I was looking for a crux. That would have made my day!

[CurtEgerer]

A good price on the real Crux Pro ....

[CurtEgerer]

In hindsight, an ultra-light carbon saddle with carbon rails on a rigid mountain bike may not have been the best component choice I've ever made Jumped a log this morning but didn't have quite enough speed. The rear tire hit, forcing me back onto the saddle and .... SNAP!

["A"]

That's a catastrophic failure.. probably not a good idea to put that saddle on a mt. bike.

I put a 25 mile shake down ride on the Lectric One.
I have to say it's a "solid" ebike. Solid as in sturdy, nice on paved road,
but after an hour in the saddle, I kinda wish there's a suspension fork.
I unlocked the top speed of 28 mph, that's plenty fast for my usage.
I may play around with the settings to adjust the power output for different speeds



I am very happy with the adjustable stem, I could change the handlebar reach & height without getting off the bike.
I rode two laps around the National Park near me,
which has plenty of elevation change between Mt. Joy & Mt. Misery, between 8% and 18% gradient.
The adjustable stem allowed me to lean forward for the uphills.
I have no problem going slow up the hills with lowest gear & higher cadence with PAS1.



Pinion gearbox acts up when I miss a shift and try to shift under heavy load uphill.
Most of my 25 mile ride was in PAS1.
After 25 miles, the battery was only down one bar from full charge.



I like how quiet the belt drive is.
Would I have a regular bike with a Pinion gearbox?
maybe not, but the combo of Pinion & belt drive make the bike very flexible in different types of cycling,
requiring little to no maintenance. I can see myself getting a gravel bike with Pinion & belt drive.

[Racerbvd]

[LEAKYSEALS951]

[Nordwest]

This morning's ride. Kachess Ridge Loop. Beautiful back country.