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Although an e-bike build from one of the boutique frame makers like Sklar with Chris King or Paul components would be something to behold. And would easily cost more than my first new car.

My experience has been that by the time the valves get plugged by sealant a lot of sealant has dried inside the tire in interesting shapes which don't do much to protect you from punctures. I've never had a case with a sealant-plugged valve where I couldn't easily remove the valve and clean it...

I'll only worry when I have to install an app and have a subscription to put air in my tires. Correction: I won't worry because I'll get rid of them in that case. We're talking about tire valves here. A (mostly) inexpensive part that is easy to swap out if you don't like 'em.

Lodging that prohibits bringing any bike into your room. Grocery stores (and other businesses) that have bike racks but hide them around a corner so bike thieves can work undisturbed. MUPs that are considered free vehicle parking.

Just a Google Search away: https://www.teravail.com/products/schrader-26-tube?srsltid=AfmBOoqd9KPD63lHMP6-DmGaXelqzFQOxM9INCz5PiP_wpTxw_gCZXON...

The valve is skinnier so needs a smaller hole. Which theoretically compromises the strength of the rim less. This probably matters more (although I don't know how much it ever matters) on skinnier road bike tires. The little locking nut on the valve core can keep the whole valve from...

Any working Presta valve has a valve core. You can't keep everything full of air without a valve core in place. On a lot of inner tubes the valve core is not removable. A lot of the lightweight TPU tubes don't have removable cores. If you like screw-on pump heads (like Lezyne pumps have) you...

No, the brass-colored part at the top is the valve core. You undo the top nut a bit to let air in and out of the tire, because when it is in that position the valve is locked and can't leak (or admit) air. That whole assembly is simultaneously the greatest thing about Presta valves and their...

Better valve core caps, and in cool colors: https://www.performancebike.com/granitedesign-juicy-nipples-presta-valve-core-remover-caps-blue-2-gvc18-10/p974125 Yeah, the plastic ones break but they are cheap and you can always carry spares. You probably should because you'll tend to lose them...

All tubeless shrader valves I've ever seen have a lock nut. My own experience with tubeless (presta valves) is that the lock nuts tend to work loose and the best thing is to have at least two lock nuts on the valve to keep them in place. Another infuriating thing that can happen with a...

Problem solved (unless you are wearing a robe): https://www.rei.com/product/543017/jogalite-wide-leg-band-15-inches

She probably always rode with her husband who had the GPS bike computer. And since she always rode with him it didn't occur to her that she might need it. I've been in enough situations where a GPS by itself didn't help me very much. You need good maps too. And even the best maps can get...

It was a routefinding error, riding alone, probably being in a hurry to catch up to her husband, and a flat tire. Small mishaps snowballed into thirty hours. If any one of those things didn't happen it probably would have been a non-story. Yes, you need a first aid kit. But you need the...

That's all great, except: Winds shift direction. Especially in the event of unexpected weather. What "adequate" and "necessary" tools are largely depends on the type of trip, its length, and availability of outside support. A first aid kit is of limited value in a medical emergency without...

This is an inexpensive product that all of us need. You can put one of them on your helmet and stick one on the back of your cellphone case. What it is is a QR code sticker that links to a website endpoint. You register (free) with the website and put your contact and medical information...

Public Service Announcement Deserts have lots of sharp pointy things that cause flat tires. If you have any brains at all you will know how to fix a flat if you are riding your bicycle there. Even if you run tubeless, use self-sealing tubes, have puncture-resistant tires, or "never get flat...

Yes that sounds correct in theory but we all know that a pretty high percentage of e-bikers on this site (an enthusiast site) can't or won't fix a flat tire in the field. And I suspect that percentage is even higher amongst the vast majority of e-bikers who don't participate in this site or...

You can spend a bit more money and get one of the stick-on GoPro mounts on Amazon (about $17) and get a regular bike light that can use a GoPro mount. You'll spend a bit over $100 but you'll have a great night riding light (or one for rail-trail tunnels that sometimes are over a mile long)...

"VT rating" is the Virginia Tech number. And as the helmet models change year on year the ratings change.

The justification for DOT fluid is that your brakes will still work and work much better when the brake fluid is contaminated with water. At least in theory. Some of the mineral oil fluids sold at bike shops also are not great for you or other parts of your bike, so wouldn't assume that just...