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I was thinking of something like this No shortage of varieties & they may be more versatile than a bike-specific option. No compressor needed with these - you can use an inflator to charge it, which a lot of us already have. I have at least 5.

Have you tried just tugging on the caps / adapters? Looks like it's set up for a 12mm thru axle with a 5mm skewer adapter. I have a similar set of hubs. The caps just slide off.

I do love my stale, 24 year old Taco, but the new ones are pretty fresh.

You can also get just a portable air tank at a fraction of the price of a compressor. Then use an inflator if you have one (my inflators are all louder than my indoor compressor). Or charge it at the gas station or a buddy's place. Just use it to seat finicky tires.

I have one of these in my condo. It's quieter than the HVAC & small enough to not get in the way. Easily strong enough to seat 2.5 MTB tires.

Tubes are actually a good trick for getting tubeless setups to seat. I've used this method with tricky tires before. Inflate them with a tube, then let them bake in the sun for a few hours on each side. Folding tires especially come with problem areas out of the packaging and getting them to...

+1 for tubeless. The only flats I've had with them, I neglected to top up the sealant. It might just be the single best innovation ever in the history of bikes.

I stopped by the local Toyota shop last week to order a part & poked around the lot while I was there. Kinda liking the new Tacomas. They had at least 100 sitting around. Website is offering 2-3 grand off pretty much every truck. I suspect if this holds to around the end of the year, those...

Scooters could be anything from fast standup scooters to actual motor scooters that you might buy at a moto shop. Most of the motorcycles I see are Sur Ron types - smaller than a traditional motorcycle, but way too fast for bike paths. By onederwheels, I mean one-wheel devices that use...

Anybody use any of these units - like the Garmin Varia or Wahoo, etc? I know they're designed for cars, but do they detect bikes? Our bike paths are overrun with motorcycles, scooters, onederwheels and anything else folks can think up (electric or otherwise) & I've been thinking I'd like a way...

I went looking for a maybe refreshed Allant on Trek's website the other day & found no Allant. Did they get discontinued?

I haven't bought a lot of bike stuff lately (stocked up on consumables knowing tariffs were coming), but it's hitting us at work. We're refusing most tariff increases, so either not buying, or finding alternatives. We were right in the middle of a $12B expansion when all this started happening...

The big problem with rim brakes is that the braking surface is close to the ground. So, they tend to get grubby. Also, good disc brakes keep the pad very close to the rotor - helping keep out funk. Also, rim brakes suck when they get wet. And if the wheel is out of true or dinged. IME...

Don't generally sweat in those R7s below 60, but they're not insulated either. They are vented & have a surprisingly wide temperature range.

If it gets warm enough, yeah. That would apply to any glove though.

I've used both & they each have their finer points. No real disadvantages to either for most folks. Modulation is a bit better on the hydraulics. And maybe power. But. If I were gonna use an ebike for, say, fishing or hunting or urban duty - I might go for the mechanicals. Field repairs...

Yep, wind removing heat is the main culprit. I'm a big fan of Held gloves myself https://rideheld.com/collections/gloves . They aren't cheap, but feel like a part of your body and offer a good bit of protection. Yeah, it's motorcycle stuff, but I find they translate well to pushbikes when it...

Why not just use earplugs? You can get them everywhere, they're cheap, compressible and pretty much weightless. I used to keep a stash on all my motorcycles - total lifesavers.

Bummer. Denver is absolutely lousy with bike thieves. I would also not try and rely on LEO to find and recover your rig. They tend to care less unless you're actively being murdered.

Giving it a good bit of your own effort & keeping speeds in check, I'd be able to get 100mi per charge out of that 625 Wh battery on mostly flat ground pretty easily. I ride a 7 & can get almost that out of a full charge on the 500Wh. However, that's riding the first 30 miles or so on almost...