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    Does this rim tape look normal?

    After a mighty struggle to remove the tire to replace a flat, I saw that my rim tape adhesive appears to be failing, and peeling off at the sides. I tried to straighten it up, and push the tape back on around the rim, but it peeled back off again when replacing the tire. Do these pictures look...
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    Can't get tire off wheel

    Have a 27.5" x 2.8" MTB tire - Schwalbe nobby nics. Went to change the tube and it took hours and was incredibly difficult. Pushing the bead towards the center of the rim to get it on and off required great strength and was almost impossible. Getting the tire back on was almost as difficult. So...
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    Safest way to transport a bike on pickup bed with wheels removed?

    Anybody? I can't be the first person to have this thought.
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    "LatchIt Rack" looks great tailgate option Trucks, Anyone Try It?

    Did you get this Latchit rack? How do you like it? Pictures?
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    Suggestions for getting bike over tailgate pad on truck bed?

    Going to pick up a tailgate pad for my truck bed to carry eBikes and regular bikes. My eBike is 50 pounds and I won't exactly be able to pick it up and drop it down over the tailgate pad. Any ideas/solutions for lifting the bike over the tailgate? I may have to build some kind of sliding...
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    What to use to clean off bike bolts/axles/etc.?

    My Yamaha powered eBike crossed the 3000 mile mark and I am starting to hear various creaking noises from around the bike, I cannot pinpoint where exactly. I am assuming some of the bolts have shifted a bit loose; I was going to remove each bolt on the bike, clean/degrease the bolt and the bolt...
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    Suggestions for off-road headlight?

    Seems like a good selection at a good price point. Do you have this light?
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    Suggestions for off-road headlight?

    Hell of a light! The trails at Acadia are open 24/7, I have confirmed it with multiple park rangers. I would like to bike to the top of Day Mountain at night for some stargazing. Good to hear from you again.
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    Suggestions for off-road headlight?

    Interesting thought - a tactical light as a bike headlight. How do you mount it to your handlebars? Does it have sufficient floodlighting to fill out the trail?
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    Bike Lock

    Pewag 10mm 4 foot chain should handle most situations well.
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    Best Wireless Earbuds for Ebikes

    FYI, the wonderboom 2 fits perfectly inside this Arundel Looney Bin cage...
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    Suggestions for off-road headlight?

    I am looking for suggestions for a front headlight for rail-trail use in total darkness. I plan to ride the carriage roads in Acadia Park at night. Ideally, the light would be able to be recharged from a portable USB battery pack that I would keep in a front pannier, and can work to provide...
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    Which E Bike Carrier Should I Consider?

    The QuickrRack is the second generation of the 1Up rack from the original creator (he is no longer with the 1Up company). Supposedly better in every way to the original. It's the rack I would get, if I wanted to pay up for a rack. https://quikrstuff.com/
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    When should I be replacing my tires?

    Just passed 3000 miles on my original MTB tires, Schwalbe Nobby Nic. When should I be replacing them? They seem to be fine. There is still some tread left. This is the highest mileage bicycle I have owned.
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    Which E Bike Carrier Should I Consider?

    I just keep a 5' long by 2' wide board of wood in the truck bed, along with a sturdy stepstool. Wheel it right up and down to the truck bed. No need to break your back lifting the bike.
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    Safest way to transport a bike on pickup bed with wheels removed?

    I am planning on purchasing a shell (or possibly softopper) for my short-bed pickup truck with a 5 foot length. The only way my bike under the shell would fit would be with both wheels removed. I am wondering what the best way to support the rear of the bike is, without the derailleur getting...
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    Which E Bike Carrier Should I Consider?

    If you have a pickup, why not just wheel the bikes on the bed of the truck, and tie a couple of ratchet straps over the handlebars to secure them? No risk of getting rear ended and losing the bikes, no risk of the heavy bikes falling off the rack, and no road debris to scuff up the bike. Seems...
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    What do you HATE about your fat tires?

    You are a kind man Mike to save that snake's life.
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    My Favorite Bike Trails in the Northeastern US

    How are the conditions at the pine creek gorge currently? Thinking of going up in a couple weeks
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    New rider confession: my butt hurts

    A brooks saddle cured all my butt pain problems
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