I used to joke with customers when external bearing BB’s came out “You can put your weed in there!”
Usually got a light chuckle.
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I used to joke with customers when external bearing BB’s came out “You can put your weed in there!”
Usually got a light chuckle.
I have the Wolftooth handlebar versions on two bikes for that reason...but have yet to use it in the field.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
It helps that I'm on an XL frame with a 175 dropper, but I love the simplicity and cost of my voile strap setup. I've got a tube, 2 co2 cartridges, pump, tire levers, multi-tool, and a couple emergency gels in there. No issues with the dropper or rear tire.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiteroom_Guardian
Forgot pic:
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I have a really compact Lizard Skinz saddlebag that doesn’t come near the tire, works great.
https://www.backcountry.com/lizard-s...SABEgIOnPD_BwE
I guess my only thought on the EDC is you still need to find somewhere for the tube? Unless you say f the tube and go plugs or just co2 and hope your issues are limited to just burping flats? Idk, bcr strap has been pretty nice for me.
On another topic-
Tubolito tubes purely as a tube for flatted tubeless - fair or foul? i.e. do they work/are they worth it?
Those Tubolito things costs 5 times what a regular tube costs because they pack down smaller is my understanding. No thanks, I'll just use a regular tube like I have been without issue for the past 25 years of biking.Quote:
Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
The only multi tool that attaches to the bike that I’ve utilized is the Specialized EMT bottle cage thing. Because it’s right there. It opens and functions like a regular old multi tool. I don’t need to open a thing, then take apart a thing, then set half the thing down in the dirt while i adjust my brake lever, then figure out how the thing goes back together again then get home and realize part of the thing is still sitting on the side of the trail.
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FTW = for the win. It's awesome. No steerer tube shenanigans. Buy a couple more mounts for cheap, and it's an easy swap between bikes. Tube and CO2 get strapped to the frame.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teenaged
Seat bags are fine for road/gravel, they suck on a mtb. They get muddy AF which eventually penetrates and gets the contents muddy and ultimately fucks with the zipper, and any play in a dropper post is amplified x1000 which can be good because it reminds you that the dropper no longer works properly thanks to the 100 pound mud catcher hanging off of it.
I've never spent the money on a Tubolito, so maybe I'm missing something, but a roadie tube is 1/10 the cost, compact and works fine in an emergency.
Similarly, I use a Syncros Matchbox TailorCage which is a nylon bottle cage that incorporates a slim, slide-out drawer containing a folding multi tool and a chain breaker/quick links. I use a BCR strap to secure a tube, Co2, plug kit, and tire levers to my frame. It all works great and is pretty awesome IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
I use a saddle bag on my cross bike. Personally, I am a fan of on bike storage. I think the big thing is to have a single multi tool dedicated to each ride so you don't need to worry about forgetting it.
Now, to get back on track - what was up with the WTB Padloc grips/bars? Talk about a ridiculous idea.
While they are clearly the evil empire, the specialized swat box is pretty awesome - fits the essentials in the downtube, nice and clean.
I haven't ridden with a pack yet this year. At most, swat box + bib pockets holds everything I need for a few hours of riding.
Count me in as a fan of the One-up EDC tool in the 70cc pump. Hands down the best mini pump out there. The plug tool still fits with the multi-tool installed. Mounted on the frame, jersey pocket, hip or back pack depending on the season or mission. That plus a tube and a few zip-ties with a few wraps of gorilla tape around them is my minimum kit.
There's a winner for the hall of shame: cut your bars so no other grips fit except for the proprietary ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terrapin Ben
And every one I have ever seen was broken.
The handlebar itself? Or the grips?Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
The interior plastic ‘wedge’ part of the grips. But I have only seen two, so pretty small sample size.
I got a deal on one last spring, so I grabbed it. Thought process was: If I spend this much on a spare, the bike gods will laugh at me and I'll never get to use it. So far, so good.Quote:
Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
Biggest downside (other than price) is that if, say, an unprepared buddy got a flat and didn't have a spare, I'd be hesitant to give him my expensive ass orange tube...
I loved the OneUp tool/pump combo. Always the fastest of my friends to have a tool out when we needed it and the pump moved a lot of air fast.. Now though, SWAT and the evil empire's fancy little head tube multi-tool storage thing mean I'm more prepared with tools and parts than ever, without anything strapped to the outside of my bike.
A downside to tubolito is that they don’t easily stretch like a rubber tube, so if you’re running a mullet, you’ll need 2 different sizes. Or if you ride 27.5, you can’t help someone with a 29er.
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I ran those WTB grips for a while. They never broke, and they actually helped with hand fatigue.
But yeah, the whole cutting the bar thing was dumb. I have no interest in putting them on any current bike.
This looks pretty inexplicable to me:
https://scontent.fapa1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...dc&oe=5EE3AF2A
Target audience : people who put chains on the front wheels of their Mustang.Quote:
Originally Posted by Name Redacted
I hate packs as much as anyone, but my gripe with the packless trend is that it discourages riders from carrying a first aid kit.
That's a big deterrent--most of my tube usage these days is trailside donations to strangers.Quote:
Originally Posted by cydwhit
As for the original topic, I think those little caps roadies wear and pressfit BBs are inexplicable.
This was my exact next question - how about 29er tube down inside a 27.5?Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
those little caps keep your head warm?Quote:
Originally Posted by caulfield
I was totally fine with BSA BB's though.
Beaten to death already, but I love my EDC tool & pump. For me it's mostly because I hate having a sweaty pack on my back unless I absolutely have to. I put my helmet & glasses on, put my water bottle in the cage, and grab my GPS off the charger and am good to ride for ~2.5 hours. Beyond that, maybe I'll wear bibs with a second bottle. 4+ hours, or riding somewhere where having lunch and a first aid kit is a good idea and I'll wear the bum bag. I never flat, but still carry the pump because other people I ride with regularly get to the top and realize their tires are at like 12 psi. I've loaned out my EDC pump or multi-tool several times to people riding without tools. Best one was a couple of kids trying to install a brand new chain at the trailhead without a chainbreaker.
26 to 29 are all interchangeable in a pinch.Quote:
Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
Okay, while I would never drop that kind of $$ on it, I do think it's kind of cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
I think he's asking about downsizing those tubolite tubes, which apparently don't stretch the same so you might need to stick to one wheelsize. I've never used one but I bet 'downsizing' one is fine, putting a fold in it or something if needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by bagtagley
Finally. An inexplicable product.Quote:
Originally Posted by Name Redacted
Everything else so far has an explanation.
So far, so good with my Tubolito tubes. I bring a few on each of our Chasing Epic trips, and I always carry one (29er) on personal rides too. It's light as shit and when folded up, it fits into my fanny/hip pack and I don't even know it's there.Quote:
Originally Posted by cydwhit
I had to use one earlier this week when I got a rear flat, and it worked great- maybe it was dumb luck, but it seemed easier to seat the tire with the Tubolito because they're so thin. Didn't lose any air pressure for the 6-7 miles I rode to finish my ride. When I got home I took the tube out, cleaned it off, and folded it back up to use again later. I don't think I'd do that with a regular tube.
Explanation: indoor nose wheelie trainer. Variable levels of magnetic resistance simulate real world wheelies on different terrain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
Potentially, but how do you explain the spiral staircase in that pic? It really is confounding.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
When you master the nose wheelie, you must hop upstairs on the spiral staircase on the front wheel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Name Redacted
Not a Tubolito, but I’ve been on a ride where we had to stick a 29er tube inside a 26er tire. It was horrible.
1. First, it was like sticking a limp dick inside a virgin.
2. Second, the part of the tire with the bunched up tube thumped along like a club foot. Thump thump thump thump all the way home.
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More like an inexplicably ignorant marketing department.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
Ha, I've had a similar thing happen when I last resort fixed a tube by cutting it at the hole and tied it in a knot, held air and 'thumped' at the knot. Skinny road tube on commuter bike, would be hard to do with something bigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
AbsoluteBlack's new chain lube costs $150 for 140 mL: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/absolu...hain-lube.html
Better come with a happy ending
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It has "graphene" so it must be a bargain at any price.
Pfft. I’ve been lubing my chain with snake venom for $300 an ounce.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dantheman
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