Did you just ShartQ?

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@turpentine

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[Crustradamus]

http://www.dynaplug.com/carbon.html

Haven’t had to use them but they’re supposed to be da best.

http://www.dynaplug.com/bicycles.html

They make all these pricy versions in fancy cases but the plastic one is functionally the same.

[ergott]

@Crustradamus

Haven’t had to use them but they’re supposed to be da best.

I have the egg, but haven’t had the opportunity to use it (knock on wood).

[frank_doktor]

@ergott

I have the egg, but haven’t had the opportunity to use it (knock on wood).

I have the genuine innovations coz cheaper. Have used to plug two tires (including tread of dh tire that then survived nationals at snowshoe) Pro move- cut the bacon strips in half while still in the plastic. Twice as many bacon strips!

[Rent-to-own-Faxmachine]

If someone wants to test the Finish Line sealant I’ll send you a free bottle if you pay for shipping.

[Timarchylime]

@Crustradamus

http://www.dynaplug.com/carbon.html

Haven’t had to use them but they’re supposed to be da best.

http://www.dynaplug.com/bicycles.html

They make all these pricy versions in fancy cases but the plastic one is functionally the same.

Leaving the little brass point inside your tire isn’t an issue? Is this supposed to be permanent or to be fixed properly once you’re home?

[BEEutiful_Wednesday_DDS]

what size bottle tho

[Rent-to-own-Faxmachine]

I think it’s the retail size bottle (4-6 oz), but I’m not 100% sure.

[Andrew_Squirrel]

Did you get this one?

Genuine Innovations Tubeless Tire Tackle Kit

I did and, holy shit, SO HEAVY! Feels & looks the case is made out of lead.
I don’t understand why they didn’t use a lightweight plastic.

[frank_doktor]

@Andrew_Squirrel

I did and, holy shit, SO HEAVY! Feels & looks the case is made out of lead.
I don’t understand why they didn’t use a lightweight plastic.

Yes, and same thoughts.
But, then again, if you felt how heavy my rear tire was, you might cry.

[Crustradamus]

Just buy the “carbon” one I posted for $20 you nerds. Supposed to be better than the Innovations one anyway.

[frank_doktor]

Just remember that if the dynaplug doesn’t hold, cut it before you tube it. Would suck to toss a tube in just to inflate it into the pointy bit. (not sure it will really pop it, as I haven’t handled them much).

[crowding]

@jdsmooth

I’ve been riding a crabon XC hardtail on pavement recently, finding it supringinsly zippy. It’s a stiff bike, but the seat stays are designed to flex. Based on the Heine plane stuff I used to read, I think it’s planing.

Damon Rinard (Cannondale engineer) was on the old cyclingtips podcast a while back and said that carbon frames are actually pretty compliant these days. Doesn’t believe in planing but has come around to thinking flex probably doesn’t hurt anything efficiency wise.

[jeffro]

Never seen that cracked pedal spindle gag, sounds terrible

The tire worm bacon strips are great. I got good at plugging car tires with huge ones first. The little bike ones are easy living.

[Bearpants]

@anon3547885

No more taking off my shoes to go back in for that last minute preride poop.

Are they that bad?! My shoes seem plenty stiff, butt the engagement on SPD’s has always been kinda meh. I don’t pop out or anything, but on the pull up I can always feel a bit of play and it bugs the hell out of me. FWIW, this is just for the Merckx, the rest will keep SPD.

[karl_dandleton]

Does a TA frame/fork/hub bear the load on the skewer or the axle?
I guess another way to phrase this for clarity is once you stick a human on the bike, does the frame sit on the axle or the skewer?

[turpentine]

Through axel.
No skewer. The lateral load is applied by same axel the wheel bearings rest on.

[capn_FANCYpants]

How concerned should I be with electrical taping a bottle cage to a carbon fork? I’ve done it on my steel surly fork for bikepacking but on this Masi, I have no goddamn room for anything so the only place for water is on my back or fork.

[karl_dandleton]

So much like QR, the skewer (grossly simplified) basically serves to make it not fall out of the bike, as well as applying preload to the joint so it can transmit lateral force and the final bearing preload (which I suppose is more of a “dependent variable” than anything)

[VT_regularbike]

Electrical tape won’t hold up. I’d use some sort of clamp. Use the electrical tape to protect the fork from the clamp. Don’t over tighten. I’ve got some seat post by bottle cage adapter things you can borrow too, if that would work.