it's because bikes require air to stay INSIDE THE TIRES!
god i hate tubes.......
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god i hate tubes.......
uch:do you know what makes biking suck?
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Tubeless!
yeah, gotta get my Reign on par with my other wheelsets. Those hyper-light XC tubes are the pits. First ride on a brand-new bike and i'm walking the bike back half-way through. Try to get out a second time and the patched thing leaks like a sive....ThePriceSeliger said:
You have an all-mountain bike with skimpy-XC tubes....zedro said:
You didn't bring a spare....
1 + 1 =2
you know what sucks about e-biking..........pinkbike
Actually, what makes riding trails suck is riding a bike w/o full Avy suspension products...Jesus hates you now because you don't run Avy... 
But really, what I've done is use 2.5 or 2.35 Maxxis tyres with a DH casing...As you know the Maxxis tyres run small, so it's not like running a 3.0 Gazzi or anything...Of course it's heavier than a single ply, but it drastically reduces flats (with XC tubes no less) and it let's me continue to be lazy by not having to buy rim strips, Stans, or tubeless rims...
But really, what I've done is use 2.5 or 2.35 Maxxis tyres with a DH casing...As you know the Maxxis tyres run small, so it's not like running a 3.0 Gazzi or anything...Of course it's heavier than a single ply, but it drastically reduces flats (with XC tubes no less) and it let's me continue to be lazy by not having to buy rim strips, Stans, or tubeless rims...
4000-5000 dollar bikes suck
I thought not having a single good trail that you like to ride within 80 miles sucked. It makes riding such a chore, there aren't even any good roads for about 20 miles.
what sucks more is breaking stuff, and parts going loose/out of adjustment even when you've torqued them properly and adjusted them perfectly.
f***ing up your knee for the 3rd time in 2 months sucks too.
Most EVERY manufacturer saying one thing and actually doing something else? ALL THE TIME!!!!!
well i didnt know how under spec'ed the tubes were. And i thought i was only going on a leisurely trail-poaching jaunt on Mt-Royal.....ChrisRobin said:
mud sucks...finally dusted of the old xc bike for a spin thinking it would be dry but sure enough the trail was like a river (im at school in northern cal, im sure sb is perfect right now) oh and i pinched a tube changing a tire on my slalomn bike...damn moto levers
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well then, you're forgiven
Biking costs too much- I spend way more on my Mountain Bike than I do on my Dirtbike any day...
Bicyclist said:That's what you get for being a pansy and using tire levers.
i can usually bust em w/ my hands but this one was being a b#tch...i did once change a moto tyre with two plastic mtb levers and one metal mtb lever and about five screwdrivers..thats not fun especially when you have new black rims!!
hahaha, I haven't gotten a flat for over 3 years now (using tubes all that time).
What sucks about biking is cross country racing.
I love explaining broken bones to people as "mountain biking" and having the response be along the lines of "well you've got to expect injuries when all you've got on is spandex".
Anything beyond that is your own stupidity and your own responsibility.
Say no to xc standards!!.
HA!
I love explaining broken bones to people as "mountain biking" and having the response be along the lines of "well you've got to expect injuries when all you've got on is spandex".
Anything beyond that is your own stupidity and your own responsibility.
Say no to xc standards!!.
HA!
Possibly... I've been saying it for the last couple of years and still haven't had any flats thoughBicyclist said:Now that you said that you're probably going to get stranded 40 miles out w/ a flat.
same herethaflyinfatman said:
double tracks + DH tubes + minions = no flats for 3 years.
and still going strong.
don't know anything about XC wheel setups though.
know exactly what you mean, i demoed Gemini last year on the north shore only to get a puncture 1/3 of the way down. Trying to patch the thing i found they speced a XC tubes for a demo day on the shorezedro said:
sometimes having a heavy wheelset with DH tubes beat getting flats so often
yeah its heavy as hell too.FREERDR4LF said:
Yhe cost of bikes and parts sucks.... I even have the ability to do a E.P. or pro-deal and its still costly.
theres usually a point in august where i comment on the chairlift up that i've never had a flat yet and thats why i stopped bringing any tools with me. Three flats later that morning....thaflyinfatman said:
8 lbs. for the rear wheel baby!lovebunny said:
hahaha. My sgs is still on the original OEM tubes... I have only ever bought one tube in the past 3 years, and it's STILL a spare.zedro said:
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Have you posted pics??? What size and what not??? I posted in your mtbr thread, but never saw anymore. I am running ghetto tubeless with Maxxis strips on mine, and diggin' it.zedro said:
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I kind of thought he might be tempting fate.zedro said:
haha niceFREERDR4LF said:
yeah i was gonna try the Maxxis strips, not sure if i'll find locally tho...loco said:
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I have a pair I can send you if you can run the DH1s, or you can get them from Maxxis. They are $5 a piece, which is nothing. I've used them and stan's, and no offense to stan or mike b, but these seem nicer.zedro said:
My stumpy FSR came with the most rediclulously thin XC tubes, actually thinner than their super light aftermarker tubes.
It was a shock when I double flatted on my first ride on the bike and found tubes thinner than a powerbar wrapper in there.:mumble:
It was a shock when I double flatted on my first ride on the bike and found tubes thinner than a powerbar wrapper in there.:mumble:
