Recent content by DaveMatthews

Fantastic ride and photos!

Also, the $25 - $30 battery pumps should be generally viewed like cheap ebike battery packs. Some of them will be crap cells. Some will be OK. As per usual, you get what you pay for. That said I am sure that there are some good/great deals out there. Also I expect that manufacturing in Australia...

I guess we'll see. My primary use case originally was merely to have quick/easy access to air in case of emergency. I do use it once or twice a month to top up the tires and "exercise" the battery. So far it has held up well. I knew it would have some kind of shelf life when I got it, and I...

I hereby award you with the No Bull-y peace prize!

Oh you big meanie, you shooed him away! Who do you think you are, Moosolini?:D

Welcome! What is a guitar? :D

No kidding! It's gone from puddle, to the smaller of the two being a pond, to the big one as a lake!

Yesterday I went for a typical short ride down to Mud bay. Absolutely gorgeous day that hit 25C or so. Shorts and T-shirt! But... holy carp! I thought the days of the Nemesis puddle were over, but no... Not only is it back, but dayum... it has moved, multiplied, and it's huge! This picture...

So far I have been taking my bike in for yearly check ups and sealant replacement. That leaves me with a couple of "top ups" with small bottles of Stan's regular in each tire through the valve.

I almost got the mini Fumpa. There are 3 sizes... https://www.fumpapumps.com/collections/fumpa-pumps

Not sure what I'll see in Van.

Since going tubeless I've been extremely lucky, no flats. I run regular Stan's and carry a Stan's Dart system, spare sealant, and some bacon strips.

The Fumpa goes with me every ride, along with spare tubeless sealant and some tools.

No single thing works for everyone. All good!

It's pretty quick, so I haven't experienced any weight issues, but yeah, you can get an extension for it.