This is what's right with The Industry®
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as does white.
had a white heckler. my uzzi was raw. current nomad: black. surplus fatigues and dirty white t were damn stylish with them all.
Yeah, they get dirt-stained after a while, Might as well just get tacoma-tan to start with.
Yeah, it depends a lot on the bike, it's use and to some extent how you look after them. My current two white coloured bikes are a race BMX and a roadbike. While my mtbs are all either black or metal.
Fair point. I get mtbs are supposed to get dirty , but white mtbs look dirtier more easily
FTFY
the white bike thing was overused in the 2000s as was saxophone use in the 80s
NEVER AGAIN
I think SRAM’s white derailluer and Race Face’s white cranks were the beginning of the end.
Who else had white hubs besides DT 180’s?
EDIT: Sram
Who else had white hubs besides DT 180’s?
EDIT: Sram
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Muck-off rim tape.
It went on in 1/5 the time that Stan's shit does cause it actually sticks to the fucking rim! It also formed to the profile of the rim without having to go around it twice and push the outer edges down. It's like someone said "Hey, let's try to make some good shit that works really well!".
It went on in 1/5 the time that Stan's shit does cause it actually sticks to the fucking rim! It also formed to the profile of the rim without having to go around it twice and push the outer edges down. It's like someone said "Hey, let's try to make some good shit that works really well!".
Good to know it's not just me that can't get Stan's tape to stick to the rim.
Not so much for me with Spanks fucked rim profile.
Tried it twice, neither time would it hold air overnight.
Rim-bed was clean, no residue and final wiped with rubbing alcohol and lots of dry time. First time was according to instructions, a single wrap. Second go around I tried a double wrap. Both time when I pulled the tire, there was sealant between rim-bed and tape.
Back to a double wrap of Kapton tape with no issues.
On my spanks I only ran the tape in the deep channel. Nothing in those ridges. I figured that would defeat the purpose of the ridges. On those I used Velocity tape.
Yeah…that is a really dumb profile. I have one.
Holy shit, a downcountry bike with a reservoir shock.
I had that on my Element. (Float X)
Try to remove it now!!! (apparently it's shit to remove and leaves a lot of residue... I'll see if it's true this weekend though).
Kinda surprised more rim companies haven't found a way to bypass or licence Mavic's UST system patent. I've got a pari of Deemax that came on my Mega and I was super dubious of them at first but its grown on me heaps. Dead simple to work with and hassle free. Plus you can go crazy brutal and ignorant doing tyre plugs and tyre levers without stabbing or wrecking the rim tape.
I'm pretty sure that patent is expired - https://patents.google.com/patent/US6257676
I thought tape, was meant to be sticky?If you're having trouble getting rim tape to seal, after applying the tape, put in a tube, then tire. Inflate to max psi. Let sit over night. Should be good to go for tubeless. That's how the bro's roll
Yeah, it is
I wonder if tape's adhesive has a shelf life? Nothing lasts forever.
Can confirm this to be true, however, it seems like changing a bicycle tire in 2023 shouldn't be a 12-24 hour process. I believe that a better world is possible.
If you're having trouble getting rim tape to seal, after applying the tape, put in a tube, then tire. Inflate to max psi. Let sit over night. Should be good to go for tubeless. That's how the bro's roll
The Masters brothers are definitely what’s right with the industry. Ed’s videos are always good. As someone who has never weighed a bike, I was surprised at the guys who ride a bike for a living don’t give a shit either. And was shocked at how light the Nukeproof Giga was. And that Ancilotti…drool.
I'm MOAR shocked punters think 34lb is light for a no expense spared carbon Enduro bike. My fairly stock/poverty spec 5yr old YT Capra is 30lb on the nose with exos or 31 and a bit with DH casings
Enduro is weird tho. riding a 40lb bike with draggy tyres uphill ALL day? Er.. Nah! I'll stay in bed thanks.
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