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Forum: Touring
02-11-19, 07:27 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

You're welcomew no problem. I know one doesn't...

You're welcomew no problem.
I know one doesn't have the urge to deal with the frustration, but some practice runs are worth it if you are going to do some touring, just so you know you can do it...
Forum: Touring
02-10-19, 07:38 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

ahhh, get it now. Yes, I have put a bit of dish...

ahhh, get it now.
Yes, I have put a bit of dish soap along a rim edge to help like that.
also, putting a new tire in the sun to get all warm helps sometimes
plus, there is a technique that can...
Forum: Touring
02-04-19, 06:06 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

I mean the sentence with wax in it, is it an...

I mean the sentence with wax in it, is it an autocorrect thing going on, it's confusing.
Forum: Touring
02-04-19, 06:04 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

i have to ask, what do you mean by this sentence?

i have to ask, what do you mean by this sentence?
Forum: Touring
01-29-19, 08:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

Yes, it does look very similar doesnt it? I...

Yes, it does look very similar doesnt it?
I cant promise no flats, but I still am surprised by how many kms I did in conditions that I pretty much expected flats. Like I said, I didnt have any on...
Forum: Touring
01-29-19, 04:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

if any of you havent looked at the thread I made...

if any of you havent looked at the thread I made showing some photos of the wear on my Schwalbe Supremes that I have used on my fully loaded bike through about 4500kms of Mexico and Central America ,...
Forum: Touring
01-19-19, 11:25 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

I'm pretty certain both times has happened on...

I'm pretty certain both times has happened on rear tires, and one theory is that as I am a lighter rider, I like to run lower pressures on rough roads, as it is less jarring, easier on the bike, it...
Forum: Touring
01-19-19, 10:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

I have had something similar happen to my 28...

I have had something similar happen to my 28 gatorskins, I wouldnt describe it as fuzzy, but twice now little threads have started coming off parallel to the bead, right near the bead.
I think I put...
Forum: Touring
01-19-19, 10:03 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

have worked fine for me in 28s, but I'm light, so...

have worked fine for me in 28s, but I'm light, so put a lot less weight onto a tire than other people.
and of course, it depends so much on how you ride andwhat you run into and over.
Forum: Touring
01-19-19, 10:01 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

Clifford, its so long ago maybe I'm not getting...

Clifford, its so long ago maybe I'm not getting the name of the layer right, but I do remember those tires had some sort of protection on them, and I did buy them a few times as they wore out simply...
Forum: Touring
12-21-18, 04:47 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

this comment really does touch on a real aspect...

this comment really does touch on a real aspect of how diff people ride differently and have diff experiences with flats. Sure, a tough tough tire is going to help immensely, but I personally know...
Forum: Touring
12-19-18, 07:52 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

I recall clearly many many moons ago switching...

I recall clearly many many moons ago switching tires on my commuter bike. I had had some specialized nimbus somethingorother 26x1.5, they had a super stiff sidewall and I didnt know any better, and...
Forum: Touring
12-19-18, 08:41 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,551
Posted By djb

hi again barretts (hey, have you ever heard the...

hi again barretts (hey, have you ever heard the song by a now deceased Canadian folk singer titled "Barretts Privateers"-fantastic song, look up the live version, its the best one)

but back to...
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