All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

well, allah works in mysterious ways.

 

so does stans wheels it seems

 

Did you re-tape the rim? We all know sealant doesn't last forever, but often times rim tape can be the route of mysterious tubeless air loss as well. I could never imagine going back to tubes.

 

i know i retaped back in november. dont remember if i retaped it or not after that

 

It’s just the track that goes at the front of the bed with a rocky mounts fork mount in it. I cut 1/2” off either side of the track and lay it on the bed floor whenever I load my bike.

 

can your friend come ride my bike?

 

:barf:

I think I've been "saved" enough in my lifetime. I'm good. I think.

LOL. true gifts needed for the afterlife. Don't forget your bike. ;P

 

I went once a few years ago for the Old Fools jam. It was super fun. Another fun indoor place a couple hours away is the Wheel Mill in PA. We did both places on the same trip.

 

If I didn’t recently buy XTR clipless a month ago as well as Nukeproof Horizons last May I’d try those ride5 pedals.

unfortunately I didn’t order when I had chance to get them for $190.

These things are skinny flat no pun intended, and super light from pics I’ve saw on Instagram. https://ride5dev.com/collections/pedals/products/6061-t6-flat-pedals

 

Those are nice too. Super skinny too. I have some composite Chester's they work for now. Those oil slicks are 180$ too. poof

 

Oh ya, I know the Wheel Mill. It’s relatively close to home.

 

I may go tomorrow. Friday is usually my snowboard day, but the weather has been crappy. Rays looks to be 2 hours away. I’d be coming from Pittsburgh.

 

I know you've had the gaggle respond already, but I'm going to throw in my .02 as well.
I had a very similar situation. Wheels are freaking weird sometimes. Personally, this process has worked, many times.
-Tire off
-Tape off
-Clean the entire rim bed with alcohol so it's like new
-Check carefully for any burrs, or material sticking out of the rim bed or wall, take your time and look for possible failures
-Retape with high quality tape, edge to edge, two times around overlapping 1/4 of the wheel
*Make sure the tape is very well pushed down, with as few air pockets as possible, take your time, stretch the tape as needed (I sometimes use a hair dryer to get the tape warm and pliable)
-Throw the tire on carefully not to scratch the tape
-Throw a tube in, and seat the tire
-Pump the tube to 40 psi (check rim specs) and let it sit overnight
*This usually lets the tape completely seat and gets rid of any possible air escape
-Pull the bead on one side, pull the tube out
-Pop in a NEW tubeless valve
-Reseat tire, pour in 4 oz Orange Seal, install core, reinflate

I know it sounds like a process, but it's the normal procedure plus a couple extra steps. It has worked every single time. I've found burrs on my AL rims, tape that was messy, had air pockets, or not wall-to-wall and leaked, valves that were not seating well, sealant boogers that were stuck, etc...
IF this doesn't work, check spoke tension. I've heard of weak tension allowing rims to bend and allow tiny burps of air come out while riding. I've never had that happen, but I check tension monthly.

 

Sorta bike related (there is a rack in the video). Just installed the DIR harness. It turns off the license plate light when the truck is in reverse to reduce glare. It makes a difference when I have my rack folded as it reduces the glare returning from the rack. 5-10 minute install.

 

$150 for pedals is a mockery, $250 for pedals is a crime. I'm stickin with the Oneup composite for $69 until the new Shimano composite for $55 are avil.

 

glad someone else feels this way.

 

+1 on what @abacall posted about installing a tube after re-taping a rim. I used to have a lot of bubbles and leaks, especially since I have narrow 19mm inside width rims which provide little surface area for the tape to seal. Since I started putting in a tube overnight (or longer, if I want to ride) I’ve had zero leaks after re-taping.

 

It is a shame, unfortunately it's just market competition. I wouldn't spend that much on a flat pedal I know i'm going to smash on rocks.

 

since when does market competition drive prices UP? Unless they're just competing to see how much they can get people to spend, and be happy about it. I really don't see the "performance benefit" of $175-250 pedals over a pair at $75-100, maybe even $125.

 

none of my pedals have been over $30 and theyre all crap.

maybe i need to buy some of these