Tonkaman
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- Location
- West Jordan
So, so, so jelly!
Any Mtn Bikers on RME?
- Thread starter glockman
- Start date
- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
@rholbrook and I went and rode eMTBs tonight. 1:04 to go up Muller park, across Rudy Flat, down North Canyon, and back across Bountiful Blvd.
So much fun! I don't really think I did much less work. I just had more fun doing it.
To give you an idea how quick that is; it usually takes me 1:30 just to go up at full effort and no stops.
Mostly I rode in the 3rd power level and I cannot yet harness the power of the 5th level... Those things rock! so so so much fun!
So much fun! I don't really think I did much less work. I just had more fun doing it.
To give you an idea how quick that is; it usually takes me 1:30 just to go up at full effort and no stops.
Mostly I rode in the 3rd power level and I cannot yet harness the power of the 5th level... Those things rock! so so so much fun!
rholbrook
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- Location
- Kaysville, Ut
Couldn't wipe the smile off of Stratton's face. He did a lot of hooping and hollering he had so much fun.
- Location
- Stinkwater
Are you sure? What bike? 28mm is a rare seatpost size and I've only ever heard of it on road bikes. Are you positive it's not a 28.6?
If it is 28m, you could use a shim. It's not ideal but it's the only option you've got.
If it is 28m, you could use a shim. It's not ideal but it's the only option you've got.
- Location
- Stinkwater
No, if the post is 28mm then it's 28mm.
Corban_White
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- Location
- Payson, AZ
The post should say the size somewhere on it for extra verification. Whatever it ends up, you should be able to use a shim.
RockChucker
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- Location
- Highland
My bike has recently developed a creak/groan under a pedaling load. Thought it might be the bottom bracket but figured I’d start with the rear wheel since it started right after I changed a rear flat. Got the rear cassette and hub off then pushed out the rear axle (axle tube?). It’s cracked! Looks like the aluminum tube fatigued right where the hub rides on it from cyclical loading due to pedaling is my best guess. Ordered a new axle for $18. Not too bad for a bike repair I guess. Time will tell if this was the source of the creak or not.
My neighbor has a few e bikes and about any time they are ridden he gets flats. Even just around the neighborhood. We have a ton of goat heads around us. I keep telling him he needs new tires rather than tubes and I think he is finally getting there.
Do you guys have suggestions? He says he doesn't expect to take these up the mountain so road style tread is fine. They are 27.5 wheels.
Do you guys have suggestions? He says he doesn't expect to take these up the mountain so road style tread is fine. They are 27.5 wheels.
If they are setup for tubeless go that route, otherwise I had decent luck with the goat heads around my place on my hybrid with the slime heavy duty tubes
- Location
- Stinkwater
Continental Gatorskins are said to be pretty flat resistant. But I've never had an issue with thornproof tubes getting flats, and if he's slimed them too that ought to seal the deal. Are we sure that it's goatheads causing the flats, or does he maybe have burrs or something inside the wheel rubbing holes in the tube?
If it is thorns, I hear Tannus Armor inserts are unstoppable.
- Location
- Stinkwater
RockChucker
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- Location
- Highland
I have Tannus inserts in my tires. Over 600 miles of riding in the dirt and not a single flat related to thorns (recently had one where a valve stem separated from the tube). Pulled out a few thorns too. 100% would recommend.
Not color blind but sure can't read one of those
Looks like I need a new bike...
- Location
- Stinkwater
Not color blind but sure can't read one of those
It's the "need a nap" one, isn't it?
Need to scope out Arky-land see if it warrants a bike