ITT rusty needs to start replacing every single bolt and fastener with the 316 stainless or Ti equivalent.
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Seriously. This bike hardly saw any winter weather last year. Like maybe two or three slushy day.
āRidden wet, put away hardā
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anyone know what vendor might have a seat collar like this? big fixed flippy lever instead of a traditional QR. size extra jumbo- 39.89
@igor i bet you have spent quite some time browsing vendor catalogs
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Best sealant for inner tubes?
Currently running schrader valvesāare they more prone to clogging compared to presta?
I had the best luck with the OG finish line tubeless sealant (@karl_dandleton will confirm)
Have been using the muc off tube sealant in the shop and it seems to do the trick too
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Thanks. Iāll grab whatever is cheapest.
Iāve been using the non-latex OG Finish Line sealant as well. Itās harder to find these days in the smaller bottles. Amazon had the gallon lifetime supply size last I checked. Orange Seal endurance worked pretty well in tubes for me. It seems to last a little longer in a tube compared to a tubeless setup.
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For what its worth, I just recently got my first flat on a finish line sealant tubed rene herse tire after almost 4 years of daily use on shitty streets.
I just havenāt had enough time with any other product to see if it will stand up to that
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i have no idea unfortunately.
i do wonder how different the ābikesā formula is from the other multiseal products. other jawns are maybe more gloopy?
I am glad Iām not the only one who forget how these work. A couple weeks ago, I used a caliper like this to replace one that had a real bleed screw with nipple. For about 2 minutes I was like āGODDAMN SHIMANO do I have the wrong fucking bleed kit??? Well I guess I can take this screw off the borked caliper and see if it fitsā¦ā before I looked under the little rubber cover again lolā¦
And then I looked over at the Big Dummy that I put hydro brakes on like 3 years, and I would have had to bleed a caliper just like this install the rear brake.
and we have an answer. multiseal says quick strike offroad is most similar
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Oh and they list this for bike tires <3.5" wide. Maybe when my gallon of Finish Line is empty.
@igor how are those chains you are slinging on your e-commerce platform?
Iāve had them on a couple bikes for a while now and they seem fine. The KMC ones are good, too.
At what point do I need to worry about a dented rim?
I was playing around with tire pressure on my cross bike and got some solid hits from a couple of roots when I went too low. The dents in the rim are just barely visible and I can feel them, but the tire is holding air just fine (tubeless).
I would run it if the bead still holds. My mountain rims have some small dents, but they still hold air.
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Run it til it creases, cracks, or doesnāt seat anymore
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