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Ru-glyde. One gallon lasts one lifetime https://www.agscompany.com/products/ru-glyde-tire-mounting-and-rubber-lubricant-bottle-1-gal

If it's nice & sunny where you live, let the tire sit in the Sun for a while. It's a little easier when it's nice & soft.

Oh man, that's cool! I had no idea headset dampers existed.

Rake matters, but that's something that's difficult to change. There are headsets that can alter head tube angles a little bit, or you could use a different fork. Would it do anything to change the resonance? Who knows? A steering damper would help, but I don't know anyone who makes those...

Weight on the rear was my 1st though as well. If you can move some of that weight in front of the rear axle, it might help.

I use REI branded gore-tex. Generally buy a size too big so I can fit my camelbak under it. Hood goes under the helmet. It's not the cheapest, but lasts and works like nothing I've ever tried. My old Performance Bike kit finally wore out after 20 years - we'll see how long the REI kit goes...

You can totally change a tire with a tubeless in the field. You probably just won't have an extra tire on you :) . You also might need CO2 cartridges to seat the bead. Most carry a tube in the case that the tire takes a nasty hit.

Don't feel too bad. I've had a wire bead tire that I had to use steel motorcycle levers on before. Broke one of my Park plastic levers on it :oops:

Of course you can still get a flat silly. It's just a lot less likely with tubeless - as your link implies

IME they don't get any easier. Some tires are just a PITA. One trick that folks don't always know to try is pushing the non-working side fully into the rim channel - this gives you a little more to work with. I personally wouldn't be comfortable riding a bike long distances where I know I...

To each his own. If tubeless is messy, you're doing it wrong :). I'll never go back to tubes unless it's in a low mile bike that stays on pavement.

Sealant works best without a tube, but in a tube, can maybe get you home. It's best when you seal the rim with tape, then just install a tire & sealant. I don't know any cyclists outside this ebike forum that use flatout. Usually it's Stan's or Orange seal. I've used both with great...

Go tubeless so you never have to make this post again :)

Check if the caliper is threaded on one side where the pin goes through. Alot of the time you can swap these for a bolt - usually easier than pins & not everyone has a stash of extra pins lying around. Manufacturers will use pins as a cost-saving measure on lower-spec models, but you may be...

Nobody should wear cologne. Evar. Pro tip - it does not help you attract a mate - that's what the gym's for. And FFS don't spray that crap in the gym. If you stink, take a shower. Or just stink. That stuff is worse than (almost) any BO.

Usually listening to something on longer scoots. I'd say a good 75+% of folks out there are. Maybe more. I don't ride on the road though - probably wouldn't do it if I did, but then, I wouldn't ride at all if I had to ride on the road. Too many dummies on their phones & it's an 'accident' if...

This here. Somebody is full of what the dog was allegedly depositing. Look, you just can't be even marginally confrontational with people anymore. Some folks will end you for looking at them sideways these days - let alone offer pointed criticism about their behavior.