Northern Virginia Roll Call

I wanna play the bicycle game, too.

Redline, D600. purchased back in 2014/15 I think. I have put whopping 6miles on it. Not that I dislike the outdoors, just picked a bad time to ride the damn thing. Always after work in the summer after being out in the heat all day. I needs to get back on it.

Granted it’s an entry level MB. I can’t stand the Presta valve stems. Always loosing air in the tires. I have thought about having them drilled out for a standard tube. Thoughts on that one?



And yes… the max speed was obtained on it.

 

One of the reasons for using a presta valve is that the hole is a lot smaller than a shraeder valve. The valve stem hole is probably the weakest part of the wheel, and making the hole bigger would make it even weaker. Especially on something like a MTB where you're going to be bonkin over some stuffs

 

Rite rite. I get the hole, thing. Just can’t keep air. And this guy isn’t bookin over crap anymore. Takes too long to heal when I fall off.

 

Gotcha, maybe the tubes are bad?

You can get little caps for the presta valve that makes a shraeder valve punp fit on there, so that would make them easier to repump

 

Will look in to it, Thanks.

 

I think there is a thread on here about folks adding washers to the top fasteners for the sensor? I'm guessing that it sort of "re-aims" the sensor down a bit so it works again. Or if they are having errors, they just have the dealer recalibrate?

I'll see if I can find the thread...

Edit: some good info here, although kind of mostly related to the pro grille: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trd-pro-grill-and-garnish-info-updated.622593/

 

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200696308_200696308

If anyone here has ever dreamt of owning one of these beauts, I have one I'll let go for the cheap. Lightly used. Bought it for a project, used it for a few more projects, am torn about selling it, but it's in the way in the garage.

 

I'm in the same boat, have a Rigid wet tile saw that was used for one project that is now in the way. Thinking about selling it for cheap but am torn about it.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-12-Amp-Corded-8-in-Tile-Saw-with-Extended-Rip-R4041S/312860037

 

Yard sale?

 

Get off my brain! I also have a set of used Falcon Wildpeak AT3's with about 30k miles on them, about 45% of the tread left, and one brand new one mounted on a steelie as a spare. I have had them posted on CL for almost a month with no bites, so Free .99 and a case of IPA beer just to get 'em outta here. Would make for a decent set of trail tires.

 

If you're able to unload that spare, I have a matching just hanging out in the basement.

 

Trying to also get rid of the spare tire around my waist.

 

Mine is a mud tire.

 

this isnt a good omen for the 5x 35s Im about to post

 

Mine are 32s for 16" wheels, so different target audience

 

@y=mx+b @Mojo Jojo @EatSleepTacos

If you were to buy bike parts on the line.... from whom or where would you go? I'm going to check a local place as well, just wondering.

 

Mine is from a mine pit dump truck. It needs to go away.

 

I always try to use my local bike shop. The prices of the one near my old house were reasonable and I like to support local businesses when I can. I need to find a new one now that we've moved. I've seen one in Shepherdstown but haven't had a need yet to go.

 

For basic stuff, like tubes and tires for a non-fancy get-around-town kinda bike, I buy them at walmart.

Haven't been into nicer bikes until I bought this mtb, so I'm just learning where the places to get good stuff are

There are a lot of local bike shops in RVA. My family has taken our bikes to a handful of shops in the area for basic stuff, and haven't had an issue with any in particular. I want to say the last place we went was pedal power for some basic services and it was fairly priced.

 

speaking of replacing tubes and tires... At least its only 1 of each