Today I had my second longest distance ride ever:
Posted on 09/02/2022 12:12:31 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Going riding in an hour. Beautiful blue day. Super Six EVO hi mod. Pure joy
I still insist that Presta valves are a solution in search of a problem, and are more trouble than they’re worth.
If Schrader valves are good enough for cars, trucks, buses, airplanes, wheelbarrows, and submarines, they’re good enough for bicycles.
Ok, forget about the submarines. But they’re on fuel injection systems too.
Any of you heard of the “Big Flyer” from SE bikes? 800 dollars for what exactly? It seems like and awful lot of money for a 12 yr old’s bike. It’s stripped down. Nothing on it. 1 gear. I know nothing about bike so maybe I’m missing the value. All The kids know it like it’s a thing.
I’ll be riding around Crater Lake next weekend. They close off much of the road to cars so that bicycles can relax and enjoy the ride.
https://ridetherimoregon.com/route-map-and-elevation-chart/
Once I tried to inflate my tires, the #&@!# Presta bent and got stuck in the pump, a little shake and it snapped off ruining the tube and the pump
No I didn't saw/cut the Presta off in this pic, it really did break off like that with a little shaking.
That’s a flat ride. We have HILLS around here. 1000 ft/10 miles on average.
Taking off now
I was out on the trails this morning on my Catrack Trail tricycle. Great day!
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Yes, I am quite aware of the trend as one who sometimes works on them which around here in this NE city was esp. big last year. Teens went from BXM (where the trend was to remove brakes and kicks stands and any excess weight since that is what they saw video stars do, I surmise) to $700+ 29'' SE bikes, with low air pressure in order to do "wheelies" since that is what they see trend setters doing. (Note that they do ride very smooth and with ease, and Walmart has a 29'' bike for $200.) But by age 14 or or they start to migrate to motor bikes. This is among the American "low income" class. May following Jesus Christ be the real trend.
Yes, I like Schrader valves, but I find the cheap dual nozzles work well for both, thank God.
You got me interested so I did a little reading. As near as I can tell, you should use Presta valves so people can tell that you’re kewl.
I think that’s about the size of it.
From a strictly practical standpoint, I have been less than impressed with them. Fortunately I have a 5/16” drill bit and some deburring tools, so it’s an easily corrected problem.
Does anyone have any experience with bicycle trailers. I thought about making a small two wheel one and instead of hooking to the seat post, buy the adapter to hook to the rear wheel axle. It seems like hooking up to the rear axle would be safer, but I have no real life time experience on stuff like that.
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