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First time I can't get a tubeless tire to set...I'm noticing a tiny bit of air flow out of the drain holes? Time to replace the tape?
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:First time I can't get a tubeless tire to set...I'm noticing a tiny bit of air flow out of the drain holes? Time to replace the tape? It would have to be a pretty severe leak to make a difference in setting the tire. Going flat in short order, though, that it would do. I’d try soapy water and more air volume before redoing the tape. If you’re sure that it’s leaking (was it leaking at the end of the last tire’s life?), by all means replace the tape, but it wouldn’t be a top suspect in “why is this tire not seating?” Platystemon fucked around with this message at 05:09 on Apr 20, 2024 |
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Apr 20, 2024 05:05
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hard to know exactly how much it was leaking because all tubeless setups leak to some degree or another. i caught a huge screw last sunday and later that night i tried putting a fresh tire on with new sealant and i can get it to seat on 180 degrees of the tire closest to the valve but cant get it out of the valley in the middle of the rim to the edges on the other 180 and then i feel air moving out the drain holes
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Apr 20, 2024 05:56
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:hard to know exactly how much it was leaking because all tubeless setups leak to some degree or another. How wide is your tape and how wide is your rim? Have you double-checked how tight the valve nut?
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Apr 20, 2024 07:12
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Assuming you mean DC, then this is what I'm going for. I'm moving down there soon and while I would start out with the paved trails, eventually I would like to hit the canal pathway which I think is way more uneven No state. Does DC even have rail trails?
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Apr 20, 2024 07:43
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resident posted:No state. Does DC even have rail trails? Yeah the Washington and Old Dominion trail which connects Purciville VA to downtown DC.
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Apr 20, 2024 07:55
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TobinHatesYou posted:How wide is your tape and how wide is your rim? Have you double-checked how tight the valve nut? It's the original zipp tape that the 303fc came with 2 years ago I thought it could be the valves and so I put a new Fillmore valve in and still no deal
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Apr 20, 2024 07:56
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:It's the original zipp tape that the 303fc came with 2 years ago Is it properly popping onto the rim? I've had issues before where old sealant was creating friction between the tyre bead and the rim. Cleaning the edge of the tyre, using soapy water, and a tubeless inflator tank thing helped though.
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Apr 20, 2024 09:00
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I've sometimes had problems with tubeless valves that have an o-ring as a seal. If you tighten them too hard the o-ring deforms too much and it leaks. This usually shows as air coming out of the spoke holes. Very annoying to spot since it's the same symptom as the tape having some issue.
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Apr 20, 2024 11:00
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abraham linksys posted:i went full dork mode and started ordering stuff from https://thefeed.com/, they were running a thing on strava where you'd get a "$60 yearly credit" (actually a $15 credit that reset every 3 months, so you have to order once every 3 months to get the full $60 worth) Same. I'm in a group that gives $20 every 3 months, but they're similarly scamming me. Has anyone found a good high carb drink mix? Occasionally I'll buy Maurten on sale for super long rides, but that's pricey. Residency Evil fucked around with this message at 15:50 on Apr 20, 2024 |
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Apr 20, 2024 15:42
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Residency Evil posted:Same. I'm in a group that gives $20 every 3 months, but they're similarly scamming me.
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Apr 20, 2024 16:08
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Fructose is really hard on your liver
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Apr 20, 2024 18:12
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Hadlock posted:Fructose is really hard on your liver That’s the point. A person can only digest so much glucose per hour. Fructose takes a different pathway, and involving that gets you more energy faster.
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Apr 20, 2024 19:51
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Crumps Brother posted:It needs to be a retail product? My current route is buying glucose, dextrose, and fructose in bulk and mixing them together myself. Two pounds fructose and three pounds other seems to work great for my stomach. It's not quite the sticky mess that is straight table sugar either. I even started buying salt products in bulk and mixing those but I only just started doing that so I'm still sorting it out a bit. Eh, I go back and forth on this. A container of Gatorade Endurance is $23 on Amazon, lasts me a while, and is fine for most rides. Sure if you mix your own it comes out cheaper.
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Apr 20, 2024 20:02
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I have a long bike ride coming up on my road bike with a tubeless tire setup and I'm considering purchasing the Dynaplug Air which has a combination of the plug + CO2 option. This made me wonder where if I do have a leak that I need to plug, how do I know how much CO2 to use? I would assume the tire would only be partially deflated so how do I know the exact pressure? And should I also bring a regular small tire pump with me to use every few days?
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Apr 20, 2024 21:11
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Residency Evil posted:Eh, I go back and forth on this. A container of Gatorade Endurance is $23 on Amazon, lasts me a while, and is fine for most rides. Sure if you mix your own it comes out cheaper. I still order Gatorade Endurance though cuz I really like mixing that in with protein if I'm gonna make a shake. That's good stuff.
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Apr 20, 2024 21:17
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You should bring an air pump. Carbon dioxide leaks through rubber tires quite fast. If you flat on the first day, plug the tire, and fill with carbon dioxide, the tire will be limp by morning. It’s only good for finishing the day’s ride.
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Apr 20, 2024 21:22
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Busy Bee posted:I have a long bike ride coming up on my road bike with a tubeless tire setup and I'm considering purchasing the Dynaplug Air which has a combination of the plug + CO2 option. This made me wonder where if I do have a leak that I need to plug, how do I know how much CO2 to use? I would assume the tire would only be partially deflated so how do I know the exact pressure? Why not just get a pump? The problems with hand pumps always had to do with hitting high pressures but less of a concern now that no one is running 100+ psi anymore. Depending on what pressure you're running you can get either high volume or high pressure ones. My lezyne pressure drive has always done well by me, even getting me up above 100psi on my old road setup without my arms falling off.
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Apr 20, 2024 21:23
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I used to be a casual cyclist combined bike commuter but stopped when I moved further out of the city I live in. Lately, I've been considering a cyclocross bike or a gravel bike to take around rail trails, while also being something I can take on the road here. The roads are mostly full of potholes, trash, and uneven pavement. I bought a mountain bike last year and that was way too intense for me. I currently have a 41cm Jamis Ventura Comp with 650cc wheels. I'm really short, and this bike fits me perfectly. I've been looking around and it looks like they do make 41cm cyclocross bikes, but admittedly I have no idea where to find them. My road bike I kind of accidentally found on Craigslist. Should I be looking to purchase directly from manufacturors, or would looking at kids cyclocross bikes be just as effective? Is there a benefit over a cyclocross bike vs a gravel bike? My husband has a cyclocross bike and that thing is beast, but then I'm seeing online people saying get a gravel bike unless you want to compete in cyclocross.
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Apr 20, 2024 21:29
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A cx bike is designed around a short wheelbase, high bottom bracket, being easy to shoulder, and 33mm tires. They're fine but not ideal for not-cx riding. A gravel bike is a better option for anything outside of a cx course. FWIW my first "real" bike was a Kona Jake, marketed as a cx thing, and it was great for commuting around Seattle
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Apr 20, 2024 21:40
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HAIL eSATA-n posted:A cx bike is designed around a short wheelbase, high bottom bracket, being easy to shoulder, and 33mm tires. They're fine but not ideal for not-cx riding. A gravel bike is a better option for anything outside of a cx course. That's kind of the type of bike I'm looking for. I've seen them a bunch around here but always preferred my road bike for commuting. Are there any bikes similar that either come in kids frames or 41cm? Its been years since I've looked for bikes, I'm so lost. e: nevermind, used my brain and went to the Kona site and they have a few options. Shnooks fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Apr 20, 2024 |
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Apr 20, 2024 22:01
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Shnooks posted:e: nevermind, used my brain and went to the Kona site and they have a few options. Just FYI, Kona is undergoing a fire sale, so you might be limited to whatever is in stock at shops. You might run into a warranty issue not being covered depending on what happens to the company. I personally wouldn’t let that deter me if the price were good.
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Apr 20, 2024 22:34
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Residency Evil posted:Same. I'm in a group that gives $20 every 3 months, but they're similarly scamming me. Skratch high carb is by far my favorite. I can drink it all day where I really struggle to do that with some of the others. I think I normally get the lemon flavor.
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The smallest konas are generally 48cm and tend to run a little on the large size. But they do still have roves, rove dls, and libres in a lot of sizes as far as I know (it will list in stock on the website if they do). On the other hand they might just be like "sorry we're closed down" on monday. XS cannondale topstones are pretty small- smaller than say a 48 kona or 49 trek checkpoint, but still probably bigger than a 41. Possibly you could find some variety of one in stock at a shop somewhere to try. The aluminum frames are 700c only but the carbon ones come in 650b wheel options to which makes the whole bike a little lower like this one is not a bad deal and could possibly fit you in the XS size but also I have no idea https://www.cannondale.com/en-us/bikes/road/gravel/topstone-carbon/topstone-carbon-3-l-650b As far as cyclocross vs gravel goes, pure cyclocross bikes are becoming more rare in favor of "gravel." There is a lot of overlap between the two categories but in general a "gravel" bike is probably a better option for most people. I even just bought a "gravel" bike even though I actually race cyclocross. The geo is almost to my previous kona major jake cx bike but it fits bigger tires and has a slightly lower bottom bracket. Oh Surlys and maybe salsas, liv, all come in really small sizes. Although actually the stragger in 38 and 42 with 650b wheels aren't really much smaller than an XS topstone and even have a taller standover jamal fucked around with this message at 06:19 on Apr 21, 2024 |
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Apr 21, 2024 06:12
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drat is Kona dead? Sad day for sure
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The go to options -- Isla Luath, Vitus Energie 26 -- also belong to dead companies  Neither is gonna appear on the US used market frequently enough to hold out hope for.
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Apr 21, 2024 07:13
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OBAMNA PHONE posted:drat is Kona dead? Sad day for sure Kent is looking to sell the company, but they unlikely to find a buyer for anything other than the name/trademarks.
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Apr 21, 2024 08:00
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Math You posted:Why not just get a pump? The problems with hand pumps always had to do with hitting high pressures but less of a concern now that no one is running 100+ psi anymore. Depending on what pressure you're running you can get either high volume or high pressure ones. Pressure would be around 65 to 70 PSI. So you would suggest just getting the basic Dynaplug tool kit + a pump? Is the benefit of CO2 more for day trips and not having to worry about getting a high pressure in the tire? How do you check the PSI of a tire with a hand pump? I can clearly see the PSI on my regular pump at home but wondering what it would be like on the road to make sure I get the right pressure.
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Apr 21, 2024 08:55
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If you need more precision than “this feels right, you can carry a gauge.
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Apr 21, 2024 09:07
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Busy Bee posted:Pressure would be around 65 to 70 PSI. I normally just go by feel for the rest f the day and sort out things at home. I do believe Leyzne sell a hand pump with an in line gauge and another with a digital gauge.
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Apr 21, 2024 13:02
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Busy Bee posted:Pressure would be around 65 to 70 PSI. If your other tire is still properly inflated, give it a squeeze and try and match to that. I usually err on the side of being under-inflated.
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Apr 21, 2024 15:40
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Busy Bee posted:Pressure would be around 65 to 70 PSI. It doesn’t that much, you’d probably be able to tell by squeezing with your hand in the right ballpark. CO2 is good for quickly fixing a flat when other people are waiting for you and it’s raining and cold. They’re no better than a pump other than that, and are not a replacement for a pump for me at all - too easy to gently caress it up and waste the gas and strand yourself.
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Rubber is mostly permeable to CO2, too, so it's likely your tire will just go flat by the next morning, making you think your patch job sucks Once you air it back to with regular atmosphere it should hold pressure a lot better until the fraction of CO2 is low I don't know anything about gas exchange in tpu tubes though
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Apr 21, 2024 17:57
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Is there a definitive bike maintenance guide? I know Park Tools has a ton of good youtube content but I'd like something that I can read as well. Also, are there any recommended basic tools for general bike ownership? I think over the summer I'm getting either a Domane AL 3 or 4.
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Apr 21, 2024 19:14
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vikingstrike posted:Skratch high carb is by far my favorite. I can drink it all day where I really struggle to do that with some of the others. I think I normally get the lemon flavor. Skratch is good stuff, although I've never tried the high carb version. Seems fairly pricey too. Still bummed Skratch got rid of their green tea+machta flavor.
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Apr 21, 2024 19:23
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Maltodextrine (super super cheap) mixed with fructose powder (not quite so cheap) mixed 1:0.8, dash of electrolyte powder and flavour with squash of your choice Less than a 90 mins ride don't bother with the fructose
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Apr 21, 2024 21:06
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Skarsnik posted:Maltodextrine (super super cheap) mixed with fructose powder (not quite so cheap) mixed 1:0.8, dash of electrolyte powder and flavour with squash of your choice Or just use table sugar for anything that isn’t an epic day long ride where the total sugar load will affect your guts. An order of magnitude cheaper than even maltodextrin, available everywhere and 1:1 is close enough. It’s what Bora nutrition guy Tim Podlogar does. https://youtu.be/InTUv24Y4UA?si=ojnyZS_X8UrVKPqO
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KKKLIP ART posted:Is there a definitive bike maintenance guide? I know Park Tools has a ton of good youtube content but I'd like something that I can read as well. Park tools has the big blue book of bicycle repair. They also have a bunch of tool kits depending on how deep you want to go into bike mechanic world
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