Posted on 08/01/2021 9:33:39 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Praise to the Pinellas Trail, FL!!
Any FReeper cyclists using tubeless tires? This is a new concept to me. Can’t figure how it would work.
I eventually just carried another tube to correct tubeless problems and when the tires wore out went back to tubes.
I run tubeless on my Pinnarello Gravil bike.
There is tape applied to the rim spoke holes on the inside. Then about 100 milliliters of sealant then air it up!
I still carry an extra tube and patch kit just in case because we ride way out in the boonies of Texas on packed gravel roads.
We rode 50 miles yesterday morning and it at the end was close to 100 degrees. I started cramping in both legs with a mile to go!
I had drink 6 bottles of water too!
Make sure you drink electrolytes (Gateraide or mix added to water). As we get older it is even more important. Read a story about a bicyclist that had to be rescued out in the hot boonies as he cramped up and couldn’t ride anymore. He still had water on him to drink!
Last week was the first week since mid-January that I managed to ride more than 100 miles for the week, made it 136 miles total in 4 rides. So far this week with one day to go I have 110 miles. It’s raining so I’m not going to ride outside but preparing to do a 50 mile ride on my smart trainer and Zwift.
I have a 65 mile charity ride on August 29th, The Ben to the Shore Bicycle Tour...Philadelphia to Atlantic City. I’m a member of The Jim Thorpers Bike Team. We are in Carbon County PA.
They used to have salt pill dispensers in the engine rooms and crew quarters of ships operating in the tropics to avoid problems. I had a young engineer come to me saying every time he tried to drink water he vomited. The problem stopped as soon as he got salt in his system.
I drank the first bottle with extender and electrolytes ate banana, a pbj and fig bars. Next time I’ll drink tons of electrolyte before I go and during the ride. I finally was able to get the cramps to settle down and finish the ride but barely. 50 miles of gravel rides with 2500 elevation change in 90+ heat.
It was beautiful though riding across big ranches and such.
Occasionally I’ll ride at night through the golf course and wooded areas using night vision.
Not sure what the neighbors think about seeing me riding around with a WP PVS-14 mounted on a tactical bump helmet, but don’t care.
Let’s bike .. just got an email telling us that our bikes (that we are buying for our son) is finally in.
I sure wish the supply chain would get fixed. Empty bike stores locally.
Thank You for the ping! 🚴‍♀️🙏
Any FReeper cyclists using tubeless tires? This is a new concept to me. Can’t figure how it would work.
I used to run tubeless on my mountain bike, but haven't taken the plunge on my road bike. To start with tubeless you will use wheels & tires that are both tubeless capable (at least you should if you don't want problems!). The tubeless tires will have a thicker & stronger sidewall, as they won't have an inflated tube for structural support. On the wheels, when using standard (tube) setups, you have rim-tape to protect the tube from puncture due to the & nipples. With tubeless, that rim-tape is nearly 100% air-tight. Similarly, standard wheels' hole for the valve stem don't need to be sealed, while a tubeless setup will use a valve stem somewhat like a car's - it creates a good seal. The final ingredient is the sealant you add inside the tire. It is there to provide a final & tight seal where air might otherwise escape. Basically, it firms up when it reaches outside air, eventually sealing any leaks. This carries over to you riding as well, where minor punctures are sealed as you ride, keeping you from total air loss. Of course, they won't save you from a large puncture, torn sidewall, etc., but something like a small thorn might not result in a flat, and instead have you just drop a few lbs of air pressure. As another noted, most that ride tubeless will still ride with a spare tube, patch-kit, and hand-pump (or CO2 cartridge) in the event the DO have a flat. If you're wondering, the key benefits of running tubeless are lower wheel & rotational weight, and the ability to run at a lower pressure, reducing the chances of a pinch-flat.
Did anybody else see the televised finish of Stage 18 in the TDF? The one with the finish on Luz Ardiden? Which Pocagar won?
Did you notice how all the riders looked so out of breath on that climb? And how Pocagar collapsed as soon as the crossed the finish line?
No? Me neither. Because it didn’t happen. Many of them were still breathing through their noses.
Which never happened before EPO came to pro cycling.
It might not be EPO directly any more, it might be peptides that mimic the mechanism of EPO. But thanks to omertĂ , we won’t know the answer to that question until the next Floyd Landis comes along and rats out the next Lance Pharmstrong. But what was evidenced on the slopes of Luz Ardiden on that day was proof that it’s still something. Which means the race is invariably won by whichever rider dopes the best without getting caught.
"Make sure you drink electrolytes (Gateraide or mix added to water). As we get older it is even more important. Read a story about a bicyclist that had to be rescued out in the hot boonies as he cramped up and couldn’t ride anymore. He still had water on him to drink!"
The pros don't drink electrolyte stuff, just straight water. Plus a Coke in their musette bag. I only drink water unless the ride's long enough that I'm going to exhaust my glycogen stores.
Any FReeper cyclists using tubeless tires? This is a new concept to me. Can’t figure how it would work.
So you're still running inner tubes in the tires on your cars?
No. But my car wheel doesn’t have spokes.
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