How many people are using there e-bike off-road?
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trust its a lot thicker all round compared to my front magic mary, side walls on that like a inner tube.
thus why the sg was a right pita to get on my rim. get 1 and try it never know might even like it
there site is a bit naff tho for total tyre spec.
thus why the sg was a right pita to get on my rim. get 1 and try it never know might even like it
there site is a bit naff tho for total tyre spec.
Don't know if I like the idea of using a knife for knob modification
I didn't need to repair the hole in the end.
I just cleaned everything up, swapped the tyres, added the replacement Caffelatex, and the tyres bumped straight up with no leak.
Swapping the tyres also gave me the chance to try out the tyre lever that one of my mates invented.
My existing levers have been put straight into the back of the draw, never to be seen again.
Not being one to like getting caught out by poor prep, I also picked up a tubeless repair kit from my friends shop. Any excuse to pop in and dribble and drool over the bikes.
I just cleaned everything up, swapped the tyres, added the replacement Caffelatex, and the tyres bumped straight up with no leak.
Swapping the tyres also gave me the chance to try out the tyre lever that one of my mates invented.
My existing levers have been put straight into the back of the draw, never to be seen again.
Not being one to like getting caught out by poor prep, I also picked up a tubeless repair kit from my friends shop. Any excuse to pop in and dribble and drool over the bikes.
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I am interested in going tubeless but don't know anything about it. Ofspring turned up with a second hand mtb which he was told has tubeless tyres on. The valve stems just looked like my slime tubes with a green dust capI didn't need to repair the hole in the end.
I just cleaned everything up, swapped the tyres, added the replacement Caffelatex, and the tyres bumped straight up with no leak.
Swapping the tyres also gave me the chance to try out the tyre lever that one of my mates invented.
My existing levers have been put straight into the back of the draw, never to be seen again.
Not being one to like getting caught out by poor prep, I also picked up a tubeless repair kit from my friends shop. Any excuse to pop in and dribble over the bikes.
Old man!!!
Mind you, I am 50 next Saturday.
I'm definitely a tubeless set up fan, especially as many of my rides take me through forest gorse, and or bridleways that have hawthorn and black thorn hedges. I also got fed up of fixing punctures at 10.00pm on cold, rainy winter nights.
The last time that I removed a tyre that had been running a tubeless set up, the inside was riddled with needle sharp thorns. This time there was none, but the carcass of the Hutchinson tyres is seemingly very tough.
I didn't have any luck with Stans fluid, and found that it formed into small rubber like balls, after just a few months of use. Others have found no problem with it though.
The only reason that the Caffelatex failed to seal the side wall hole, was because I had been putting off adding fluid to the existing set up, as I knew that I was going to be swapping the tyres around.
I'd imagine that most decent off road bikes, comes fitted with wheel sets that are tubeless compatible/ tubeless ready. The same for tyres, but check first.
The valve core looks the same because it basically is, but is fitted in much the same way as a valve core is to a car.
You can fit the kit yourself, but my advice would be to ask the bike shop to fit the kit prior to you taking delivery of the bike. It isn't that it is any problem, but they will have experience of fitting the kits, and you don't won't be playing around with things like that as soon as you get the bike.
Mind you, I am 50 next Saturday.
I'm definitely a tubeless set up fan, especially as many of my rides take me through forest gorse, and or bridleways that have hawthorn and black thorn hedges. I also got fed up of fixing punctures at 10.00pm on cold, rainy winter nights.
The last time that I removed a tyre that had been running a tubeless set up, the inside was riddled with needle sharp thorns. This time there was none, but the carcass of the Hutchinson tyres is seemingly very tough.
I didn't have any luck with Stans fluid, and found that it formed into small rubber like balls, after just a few months of use. Others have found no problem with it though.
The only reason that the Caffelatex failed to seal the side wall hole, was because I had been putting off adding fluid to the existing set up, as I knew that I was going to be swapping the tyres around.
I'd imagine that most decent off road bikes, comes fitted with wheel sets that are tubeless compatible/ tubeless ready. The same for tyres, but check first.
The valve core looks the same because it basically is, but is fitted in much the same way as a valve core is to a car.
You can fit the kit yourself, but my advice would be to ask the bike shop to fit the kit prior to you taking delivery of the bike. It isn't that it is any problem, but they will have experience of fitting the kits, and you don't won't be playing around with things like that as soon as you get the bike.
My wife used to work in a nursing home and old men (present company excluded) tend to dribble at both ends even when not in a bike shop![emoji56]Old man!!!
Mind you, I am 50 next Saturday.
I'm definitely a tubeless set up fan, especially as many of my rides take me through forest gorse, and or bridleways that have hawthorn and black thorn hedges. I also got fed up of fixing punctures at 10.00pm on cold, rainy winter nights.
The last time that I removed a tyre that had been running a tubeless set up, the inside was riddled with needle sharp thorns. This time there was non, but the carcass of the Hutchinson tyres is very tough.
I didn't have any luck with Stans fluid, and found that it formed into small rubber lie balls, after just a few months of use. Others have found no problem with it though.
The only reason that the Caffelatex failed to seal the side wall hole, was because I had been putting off adding fluid to the existing set up, as I knew that I was going to be swapping the tyres around.
I'd imagine that most decent off road bikes, comes fitted with wheel sets that are tubeless compatible/ tubeless ready. The same for tyres, but check first.
The valve core looks the same because it basically is, but is fitted in much the same way as a valve core is to a car.
You can fit the kit yourself, but my advice would be to ask the bike shop to fit the kit prior to you taking delivery of the bike. It isn't that it is any problem, but they will have experience of fitting the kits, and you don't won't be playing around with things like that as soon as you get the bike.
Looking at new bike spec..
Rims are.
Syncros X-23 29 Disc, 32h
can i remove the rear pro peddle lever on my shock? feels like i got grit in it or something.
Do you mean the CTD lever?
If so, then yes you can. There is an Allen bolt that retains it, which is located on the upper side of it.
You might need to wipe the mud off to see it.
edit.. That is assuming that you have a Fox unit.
yes the ctd lever tho been reading im best off leaving it as ill never get it back on as 500 psi of nitrogen stops you putting it back on.
not sure i want to put it in the freezer and jam a screwdriver in it to try get it back on.
same if i wanted to put ctd remote on it as only mojo can do it
not sure i want to put it in the freezer and jam a screwdriver in it to try get it back on.
same if i wanted to put ctd remote on it as only mojo can do it
yeah it all needs to come off right pita can get it off just not back on as need to take out the nitrogen and refill it or it will not go back on other wise.
mojo service and seal kit and postage be about 150 quid can get a new 1 for 200 so not sure its worth it tbh.
i can move it but is very stiff should have got a 10 quid shock cover
mojo service and seal kit and postage be about 150 quid can get a new 1 for 200 so not sure its worth it tbh.
i can move it but is very stiff should have got a 10 quid shock cover
its this gold
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fox-suspension-float-ctd-rear-shock-2014/rp-prod126594
custom tune id cnft
as can see none match
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fox-suspension-float-ctd-rear-shock-2014/rp-prod126594
custom tune id cnft
as can see none match
feel the force ie 25kg up hill pmsl
1. Edgar didn't show up
2. Skateboarder got ran over by a motorcycle
3. My Derailleur, My Chain and My Spoke Broke
4. We got surrounded by thousands of bee's making us drop to the floor
5. Chris fell twice
6. I fell twice back to back