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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.

Walk softly and carry a folding chair

At the OP - not sure why you wanna try clipless, but IME there are only 2 things they do for you. They give you a little more power as you can pull as well as push, so you can squeeze a little more performance out of the bike. And they allow you to jump/bunnyhop more aggressively (although DJ...

I still stab myself with a pin now and again, but generally take more damage from bushes, limbs, thorns, etc. Collateral damage

That's why I never use them anymore - kept falling in technical sections. Only way I'd consider them again is if I were racing, but those days are behind me. I went back to flats over a decade ago and never looked back.

Slow bike races are the best. If ya don't know how that works, you set up some lanes - a couple feet wide. Everyone starts together. Last one to the finish wins. You can't leave your lane and can't put your foot down. If nothing else, it's a reason to throw a neighborhood party. Or spice...

Good & tight with a small hand tool. Not enough to hurt your hand, but enough to instill confidence. Check after a few minutes of riding if not confident. Check before every ride. This bolt will loosen over time with regular riding and is most prone to doing so after installing. I'd suspect...

Necessary to force folks to pay more for cars (and maybe bikes) just because? Naah. That's foul. And sinister. Why is it a bad thing to let the Chinese government subsidize cars for Americans? Sounds like a win to me. Especially in an inflationary environment. I can more easily accept the...

The way I understand it, it's up to 25% on the batteries. Not the whole bike. If it holds together. I believe the idea was to discourage the sales of cheap Chinese cars in the US by making them artificially more expensive - which lumped in e-bike batteries for some reason. So protecting a...