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PedalUma reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Changing rear tyre - Turbo Vado 5 IGH with
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Just because the tires are tubeless ready, doesn't mean that the wheels are tubeless ready. The rim needs to be taped properly, and a... -
PedalUma replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.My old tank died. Now I am getting a new larger one. It is 2L. I know a guy who waxes his ass; isn't that the start of a limerick? In an...
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It depends on your riding environment and how often you clean it. I could easily get three chains out of a cassette on my race bike...
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I'd still love to see an o-ring bicycle chain. I ran a non o-ring chain on my sport bike and got about 8,000mi. on it before it was worn...
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Heh!!! I know a guy who bio_waxes his ass and it will never get dirty or need shaving and will make the new boxers last. 🤣
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PedalUma replied to the thread Lugging a Motor, Why it's Bad.I know a guy who brags that he only needs one pair of boxers for a four day trip. He goes front, then back, then inside out, front and...
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PedalUma replied to the thread Changing rear tyre - Turbo Vado 5 IGH.The joke is that only Italians do that. The truth is that expert wheel builders do not need a gauge. They do it by feel and tone.
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I adjust spokes like that. The frequency is much higher, but you can hear it when you pluck them (as I’m sure you know)!
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PedalUma reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Changing rear tyre - Turbo Vado 5 IGH with Like.
With a tubeless wire bead tire, you have to break the bead from the rim. If you don't have a bead tool, push with both thumbs as hard as...
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PedalUma replied to the thread For us OLD guys.Right now that bike is 28 but it is getting 622-50 Big Apples, then it is going to NYU. That will up the effectual gearing on the...
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Dude, you were flying. Especially for an Old Guy.
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Why accelerate the wear on your cassette, pulleys, and chainring for the cost of a new chain — especially with a high-powered mid-drive...
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I just checked again, I'm over 2,000mi. on a 1,000 watt mid drive and some of the links are less than .5% and some are slightly over. I...
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PedalUma replied to the thread New Trek FX+1 ?.It is just another hub-drive, thumb throttle bike from a decade ago. And all propitiatory. So, you are stuck in their universe, forever...
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I read that Trek is phasing out the Dual Sport line and get it while you can. Thats why Trek is putting so many FX bikes with fatter...
