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Tires are mounted with tubes. I'll let them sit a few days until I get the rest of the bike together and then take a ride or two then try tubeless.
smoothmoose wrote: Tubes should work. As other said, ride it for a few days and then, unseat one side, pull tube out and then blast it. Your first tube puncture was probably careless and you pinch flatted between the…
I have two new tubes arriving today so I'll try installing those and go for a ride or two and see what happens. Fingers crossed!
Yeah...that's actually how I do it. I ordered a couple new tubes. I'll try that way one more time before I give up and I guess try different tires. I just really really don't want to run tubes on a gravel bike but I…
I'm about to smash my wheels and sell my bike. For the life of me I cannot get my new tires to seat. Tried a tube and the tube got a hole. Tried a ratchet strap...nope. Soapy water. Air compressor. Damn things just…
Yeah...I have the correct fittings already. I'm also wondering if there's a difference between mountain bike hose and road bike hose or whether they are cross compatible. Wasn't sure if there was any size differences…
Got my used SRAM Rival brifters but the front hose is too short. So I need to order some new hose. I think the rear is too short as well but I'll just swap the rear hose to the front and use new hose to the rear.…
Been thinking about trying a Brooks. Especially since I can get up to 65% off retail through a discount program I am part of through my job.
Cycling is inherently dangerous. People die doing it all the time. I think generally our greatest risks are cars and medical conditions but there's certainly plenty of folks getting seriously injured or killed from…
Ended up with the FSA Gossamer 48/32. I ran the numbers through a calculator and the difference between a 30 and 32 up front and 40 in the rear was pretty small so I opted for the 48/32 so I'd have a little taller…
I've ridden carbon and aluminum at 265-300 pounds and just picked up my first steel gravel frame from the LBS today. There isn't a best...just the one that suits your needs better than the others. All three (4 if you…
I have a Cannondale vest I really liked when it fit. I got fat and the vest didn't grow with me so now it's in my dresser drawer. It was super light but did a great job. I need to find a new big guy super clyde option…
I have a set of 40c Nano's and they are great but I ride a lot of mixed surface and just from a few rides...maybe 100 miles total...there was noticeable wear on the tread. I took them off and that's when I went with the…
Thanks for the heads up. Don't want to wait that long for shipping though. Hoping to have the bike up and running by next weekend. Picking up the frame today. I went ahead and ordered a braze on Force f/d and Shimano…
Got a Jamis Renegade steel frame. Front derailleur clamp size is 28.6. My understanding is that SRAM doesn't offer one in that size and I haven't found one so I assume that's correct. So options are, clamp on with a…
Went ahead and ordered the RWC. Still interested in hearing thoughts if anyone has any. Just for future reference and in case anyone else has the same question in the future.
Ordering a crank. I need to also grab a threaded 386EVO bottom bracket. Thought about just going with the cheaper FSA brand BB for $40 and I'd expect it to last me at least 1000 miles or so. But at $40 and no way to…
The FSA Omega ABS ME Crankset 30/46T looks pretty good too and priced well. On the heavy side but so am I so I doubt I'll notice.
Yeah...definitely too low even for me...lol. That's mountain bike gearing. Praxxis has a crank with a 48/32 so if I can pair that with an 11-40 out back....heck...probably even just a 36...I should be good to go. I…
That won't work for me. I know that for a fact. I'm too heavy and out of shape to try any climbs around here with a 34/32. And not much need for 52 either. My last bike was 50/34 and 11-36 and I still had issue with the…