Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[MrMan]

Inside every biker there's a hiker. Nothing wrong with hiking it.

[jm2e]

Catastrophic failure of DIY Coke Bottle Air Compressor. Feeling lucky I still have eyesight intact. Sitting in quiet room now, waiting for ears to stop ringing.

[Vt-Freeheel]

The Fuck?

[ACH]

Vibes for your hearing mang...



$30 at Homedepot

[jono]

Catastrophic failure of DIY Coke Bottle Air Compressor. Feeling lucky I still have eyesight intact. Sitting in quiet room now, waiting for ears to stop ringing.

I love me some homemade shit. But what is with the bandage wrap? Was that supposed to be duct tape or packaging tape or some such thing? Must have made a seriously sweet sound! What psi?

[kidwoo]

I love me some homemade shit. But what is with the bandage wrap? Was that supposed to be duct tape or packaging tape or some such thing? Must have made a seriously sweet sound! What psi?

that's to keep it from exploding


duh

[Cocximus]

20" tube and you can set the bead with a trail pump. I landed a jump off camber and my tire came off. I wiped the pines/mud and I was able to pump it.

[jm2e]

Yup. You know, contain the blast!
100psi, per recommendation of teh interwebz.
Gonna get the Schwalbe Tire Booster I think. No more high pressure DIY.

[kidwoo]

100psi, per recommendation of teh interwebz.

Who the fuck told you that? I'm going to find them and kick them in the balls on your behalf. And on behalf of humanity.

[jono]

Wow, no kidding, that's amazing! I guess it's lucky they told you to contain the shrapnel with that stretchy stuff.

[jono]

Sweet lesson in composites to be had there, though. Might have to save that pic.

[Skistack]

Yup. You know, contain the blast!
100psi, per recommendation of teh interwebz.
Gonna get the Schwalbe Tire Booster I think. No more high pressure DIY.

Dude, seriously. That’s Darwin Award material.


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[jm2e]

Thanks for the warm sentiment.

[joetron]

Catastrophic failure of DIY Coke Bottle Air Compressor. Feeling lucky I still have eyesight intact. Sitting in quiet room now, waiting for ears to stop ringing.

Since you can’t hear shit right now, I’ll go ahead and type this: I’m speechless.

Please tell us where you read this hot pro tip.

[jm2e]

Just google tubeless inflator or Coke Bottle Air Compressor. I’m not the first dumbass to try this. Perhaps just the first one to admit it to his internet friends.
http://www.bikeradar.com/us/mtb/gear...nflator-44290/
http://forums.mtbr.com/wheels-tires/...t-1028270.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.red...ttle_air_tank/
https://m.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hu...ssor-Hack,8450

[jm2e]

I’m so pleased to be able to deliver the entertainments with this. Maybe should have started a new thread for it! FKNA!!!

Back story, just moved cross country and got rid of a lot of heavy bulky shit, including my old Air Compressor. Stumbled across this ghetto shit when looking at the Air Shot and assorted charger/booster floor pumps. Figured it was worth a try. Lesson learned.

[Dantheman]

I'd be pretty surprised if that wasn't something they've discussed/planned anyway.

You're probably right. There's no way someone down there hasn't thought of it.

[joetron]

I’m so pleased to be able to deliver the entertainments with this. Maybe should have started a new thread for it! FKNA!!!

Back story, just moved cross country and got rid of a lot of heavy bulky shit, including my old Air Compressor. Stumbled across this ghetto shit when looking at the Air Shot and assorted charger/booster floor pumps. Figured it was worth a try. Lesson learned.

Thanks for the links. It seems like there is a rather small margin of error.

You moved out of N.C? Where’d ya end up?

I️ picked up a cheap Giant floor pump that has high and low volume. The high volume works so well I️ barely use my compressor anymore.

[jm2e]

Ft Collins. Pretty stoked on the "back yard" trails here.

[gravitylover]

Here ya go old school no noodles. There's at least another 15 miles between these two zones that are just across the street from each other. Todays ride.

[MrMan]

Ft Collins. Pretty stoked on the "back yard" trails here.

Love Colorado. You lucky man. My riding there is limited to Telluride and Durango. Telluride blew my mind.

[The SnowShow]

Love Colorado. You lucky man. My riding there is limited to Telluride and Durango. Telluride blew my mind.

Telluride and the San Juans blow my mind too. Just ridiculous.

[joetron]

Ft Collins. Pretty stoked on the "back yard" trails here.

Congrats dude. FtC is one of the last best spots on the Front Range. Kinda far from resort skiing, but a super long riding season on great trails.

[smmokan]

Ft Collins. Pretty stoked on the "back yard" trails here.

Hit me up when you want to go for a ride... I'm in Niwot, and ride up in Loveland and Ft. Fun pretty regularly. Love me some Bobcat Ridge and Horsetooth SP.

[mtngirl79]

why didnt you just go to the bike shop and use their air compressor?