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  1. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    As the Doobie Brothers say....That is a Long Chain Running
  2. steve mercier

    Bike tires? Puncture proof? Skid proof?

    No not from our own tires. I would never let my tires wear down that far before chainging them.
  3. steve mercier

    Bike tires? Puncture proof? Skid proof?

    Yup my last flat was a wire !
  4. steve mercier

    Bike tires? Puncture proof? Skid proof?

    Well the last time I looked they did not make them in 27.5" which I have on one bike so there is no choice there.
  5. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Yes I would say that motor owes me nothing ( :
  6. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Well my Bosch CX motor finally gave up the ghost at 43000 kms so I am treating it to a heart transplant. When I get it back from the shop it will show less than 1 km and have a 2 year warranty. I only hope I can put another 43k on that bike before I have to hang up my Fivetens. It was moaning...
  7. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    I get the crazy thought that the bear had previously been fed by somebody and it was looking for a handout? It looked like it went toward the kid and was sniffing for food. The kid is holding his right arm in the air and the bear might have seen that as a feeding gesture. People have been known...
  8. steve mercier

    Bike tires? Puncture proof? Skid proof?

    Or if the gash is too large it will also not seal. If you ride enough you are going to experience flats. Acceptance is the final stage...
  9. steve mercier

    Worth the effort? Giant Lafree

    My guess is you will never find the original parts you need. Only you can say if it will be worth it to you to source what you need to get it functioning. For me it would be a non-starter. I will add that it looks very heavy ,do you really want to commit to it? On the plus side it does have the...
  10. steve mercier

    Bike tires? Puncture proof? Skid proof?

    Yes but on a bike everything is a compromise. In order to get flat proofing you must sacrifice something else. I have never tried the airless tires but I have been told that they are less comfortable with increased rolling resistance.They are interesting though and I would love to hear your 6...
  11. steve mercier

    Bike tires? Puncture proof? Skid proof?

    As long as there is air inside it can always find a way out. I use Schwalbe Marathon plus and inside I have Tannus Armors and finally Slime tubes. The slime tubes will only work sometimes but when they do work if you carry a small hand pump you can get rolling again with no fuss. The Tannus...
  12. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    I hope it is for Diabetes and not recreational drugs.. and that the owner has another kit.
  13. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    I cycled up to the drive thru atm at my bank and found this receipt in the slot waiting to blow my mind !
  14. steve mercier

    Brakes ?? what stopping Me? lol pretty lame I know But?

    You probably can go from a Shimano Deore xt 180 to 203 with an adaptor. I have done that on one bike and it was worth it. I have another bike that came with Magura Mt 4 203s. Both are good systems but I prefer the Magura brakes. I also bought a used bike with Tektro 180 brakes and they are...
  15. steve mercier

    Choosing a bike. Help!

    Nice Dave! I would mention that I have broken two of those racks by carrying a pair of spare batteries in them and once the whole bag flew off with both batteries when going over a curb into an intersection. The top horizontal rails on both racks broke in the same place. Also If you carry...
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