I'm already on their shit list from when Mike/Michelle raced Mountain States Cup in the Pro Women's class and occassionally podiumed, knocking my friend off the podium and we shit talked him/her.
This is what's wrong with The Industry™
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sheeesh, not all women bleed! you are just ignorant! (i lived way too long in berlin
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At the same time we were shit talking her we kind of wished she was faster and could make a splash on the national and world level just to see what would happen. This was at least 15 years ago so it would have put MTB DH on the world news to have a former guy dominating World Cups and World Champs in the women's class. I wonder how it would have been dealt with. Unfortunately Mike was a Sport class racer and Michelle wasn't a fast enough woman to make a podium in any race bigger than a MSC.sheeesh, not all women bleed! you are just ignorant! (i lived way too long in berlin
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Interesting! I never really related to Gen X and I am technically too old by a few years to be a millenial (I am turning 45 next month). I always felt some of the stereotypes from both generation can apply to me (the worst don't, obviously).
I guess Xennial is a better fit for me then...
We're the lost generation.Interesting! I never really related to Gen X and I am technically too old by a few years to be a millenial (I am turning 45 next month). I always felt some of the stereotypes from both generation can apply to me (the worst don't, obviously).
I guess Xennial is a better fit for me then...
There's a bunch of chinese fellas turn up here most nights trying to find us... maybe they'll eventually turn up earlier and we'll be rescued soon
“Just because you can doesn’t mean you should”
why is that bad in your view?
It’s not that it is ‘bad’, per se, but for me it’s the cost for a temporary tube that is designed to be run in an emergency.
id be interested if it were a $10 dollar durable valve stem, and not a disposable item.
But good for them for pushing the technology.
id be interested if it were a $10 dollar durable valve stem, and not a disposable item.
But good for them for pushing the technology.
I use and sell Tubolitos as a very light, small tube to carry for emergencies but the company is trying to push them for use instead of tubeless cuz they think it's better I guess.
I carry them on all of my bikes as well, to be clear.
But who actually runs tubes ‘full time’ anymore?
(I am sure there are a few)
But who actually runs tubes ‘full time’ anymore?
(I am sure there are a few)
not this guy.
btw; what was the total flat count in Moab? Any??
Zero, actually.
I think the only mechanicals total were a rubbing brake and a broken spoke.
Fairly impressive given the size of the group.
I think the only mechanicals total were a rubbing brake and a broken spoke.
Fairly impressive given the size of the group.
Rear derailleur cable was a lil foobar on one bike during Mag 7 and had to be convinced to stay in gear. But we didn't lose much time to that being corrected.
The rubbing brake was because someone (cough @Full Trucker) had guide pads in his rear Code caliper.
I think if you can drag 10 people though Mag7 and 11 through half an Enchilada and not have any punctures, that shows that this reply should be in the counterpart thread of what's right with bikes.
Elroy broke a spoke. The trip was a disaster.
We should cancel it now.
And no Lev seatposts were harmed.
(because no lev seatposts were ridden, naturally)
(because no lev seatposts were ridden, naturally)
Regarding Tubolito... Can these things be reused?
I mean, after you get home and plug or replace your tire, are there any issues with cleaning off the sealant and rolling the thing back up?
I'd only use one as back-up, as I'm sure most of you guys do.
I mean, after you get home and plug or replace your tire, are there any issues with cleaning off the sealant and rolling the thing back up?
I'd only use one as back-up, as I'm sure most of you guys do.
I carry a couple of super light Maxxis butyl tubes that weigh less than 100g a piece on my Enduro bike and Emtb.
They cost £5 each.
If you're carrying super light tubes to get you home you're not going to need any sort of pressure guage as due to their flimsiness you're going to be running them hardAF anyway
They cost £5 each.
If you're carrying super light tubes to get you home you're not going to need any sort of pressure guage as due to their flimsiness you're going to be running them hardAF anyway
Can these orange monsters be patched?
I'd love to get a stem with that sensor and be able to pair it with my Wahoo or phone, like TyreWiz, but without the $200 price tag. It'd just be nice when getting ready to ride to be able to see if my pressure is ok, or whether I need to top it up a tad.
Tubolito Tubo Flix Kit | REI Co-op
Expect the unexpected. Specially developed to repair all Tubolito products, the Tubolito Flix Kit is an easy-to-use and reliable solution for flat tires.
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Um, the tubes don't give a fuck about high pressure, the tires contain that.
I once gave my skinny 26" tube to a riding buddy who pinch flatted his brand spanking new 27/3.0 plus rear tire.
The result was entertaining.
How are they? I've been curious to reduce the weight of spares I carry but they only ever compare the Tubolitos to normal XC tubes. Do they compare well to a Freeride tube? They're a bit expensive to get just as a gamble.
I've got those Maxxis Freeride tubes as spares for the enduro. I find the Welterweight or normal tubes are too risky even just for limping back to the car, let alone trying to finish a race.
If you've just gone from tubeless to a lightweight tube, you can bet your ass you're running it hard to avoid pinches. You've obviously just killed a tubeless tyre so you're riding somewhere rocky and you're out of spares. I'd be running that thing crazy hard and limping back to the car.
I got a brand new 203mm Shimano RT86 the other day and it wasn't dead straight out of the box. Not terrible but annoying.
This X 1000
Not maxxis welterweight. They're almost 200g. I'm talking about maxxis flyweight at around 95g
Never had one not last the rest of the ride but like I said they need to be run at a high pressure.
I generally swap back to (repaired) tubeless the same evening, roll up the tube and stash it back on the bike.
and I carry TWO stashed on each bike anyway.
Somebody gave me one on a ride when I had a flat, I went home took it out rinse it off wiped off rolled up and ready to go again
I've left an emergency tube in a tyre for so long that it became one with the tyre and permanently bonded with latex. When that tube punctured I couldn't get it out to replace it.
I hope you Venmo’d them some cash...
He wouldn't let me.
He said someone had given it to him
He's a friend of a friend going to give it back to him.
Yeah, if be on board for that, though to be honest it would probably take longer to open the app and check than it would to just fit your pump and check the pressure that way.
Yeah, the price of these kind of alters the scenario of giving a tube to a stranger. If someone on the trail asked me if I had a tube and I had a Tubolito I'd consider the direness of his situation before answering.
As for how they work, it works perfectly for me cuz it takes up a small section of my hip pack amd barely weighs more than a plug kit. I've never put one in a tire and haven't heard from anyone who has. I've got all my friends and regular customers on Double Down, EXO+, or WTB Tough and flats are pretty rare around here now.