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10-25-23, 06:26 AM
#1676
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You didn't ask me, but I use RideNow. I buy them from Ali Express. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256...3918180268ccPz
My main ride is still tubeless, though. These are for my wife's bike and my Colnago.
My main ride is still tubeless, though. These are for my wife's bike and my Colnago.
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10-25-23, 06:31 AM
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You didn't ask me, but I use RideNow. I buy them from Ali Express. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256...3918180268ccPz
My main ride is still tubeless, though. These are for my wife's bike and my Colnago.
My main ride is still tubeless, though. These are for my wife's bike and my Colnago.
. The price is great too; LBS in my area are selling TPU tubes for 5x that price.
10-25-23, 06:31 AM
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You didn't ask me, but I use RideNow. I buy them from Ali Express. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256...3918180268ccPz
My main ride is still tubeless, though. These are for my wife's bike and my Colnago.
My main ride is still tubeless, though. These are for my wife's bike and my Colnago.
what has your aliexpress experience been like. Do you take any precautions. Im deal curious and Amazin and ebay just arent doing it for me anymore.
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10-25-23, 06:34 AM
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10-25-23, 07:13 AM
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10-25-23, 07:20 AM
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I have recently returned to 52/36 gearing, I used to run 53/39 but even with a 32-11 that was to much for any climbing of lenth. So I tried 50/34 and hated it. I was always behing the cadence. Every shift felt like it was already half spun out, but shifting earlier was under rpmed. I have none of that with the 52/36 it's just right.
The other bike has a 52/39/30 triple. I didn't use the 30 yesterday but I did use it Saturday on a steep thing and was happy to have it.
10-25-23, 07:47 AM
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Experience has been fine. You will wait three weeks or so for the goods.
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10-25-23, 07:54 AM
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I got an ad from Benotto Mexico in my email this morning. A supple, lightweight tire, with puncture protection, for around $20. CST. I'm gonna give it a go. Alongside that ad is an ad for bar tape in the $50 range. What is wrong with this picture? Bar tape has become very expensive, here, in the last ten years.
10-25-23, 08:09 AM
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I had just begun thinking about looking for another Gatorskin. When Bob is here I have to have two of them on his bike, as he is quite prone to getting flats. That would leave my bike with none, unless I chose to ride the decidedly inferior 414, with two 32mm Gatorskins on it.
10-25-23, 08:10 AM
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Once again the new cycling tech has blown by me. Only here, in the last few days, have I ever heard of tpu tubes.
10-25-23, 08:12 AM
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I've said it before. Arising at 0400 is like magic. It feels like mid-morning at 0800.
10-25-23, 08:13 AM
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I seem to have slotted in during a lull
10-25-23, 08:14 AM
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I have never switched away from 52/42, or 52/40. It serves me well in all terrains
10-25-23, 08:17 AM
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I have nothing more to add at this time. Tally-ho.
10-25-23, 08:20 AM
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10-25-23, 08:22 AM
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I am contemplating building up the 89 Ironman Expert
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10-25-23, 08:22 AM
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10-25-23, 08:22 AM
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I have recently returned to 52/36 gearing, I used to run 53/39 but even with a 32-11 that was to much for any climbing of lenth. So I tried 50/34 and hated it. I was always behing the cadence. Every shift felt like it was already half spun out, but shifting earlier was under rpmed. I have none of that with the 52/36 it's just right.
10-25-23, 08:23 AM
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I'm usually a 5 AM guy, and 8 still feels like mid morning.
Well lately it's been more like 6:30, but I've been going to bed later and waking up multiple times a night to help soothe a screaming infant
Well lately it's been more like 6:30, but I've been going to bed later and waking up multiple times a night to help soothe a screaming infant
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10-25-23, 08:30 AM
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52/36 and 11-30 on my new TCR and loving it
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10-25-23, 08:33 AM
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10-25-23, 08:38 AM
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I recently switched to a 50/34 from a 52/36 because those were rings that were in stock at the shop and cheap and I really don't like it. Using a 11-32 cassette currently but it doesn't look like switching to a 11-30 would improve anything. Buying the wrong chainrings is such an annoyingly expensive mistake.
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10-25-23, 08:41 AM
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10-25-23, 08:43 AM
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All of my bikes have 50/34 rings, and I don't have any issues with them. I also have 11-34 cassettes. I rarely use the little ring, but also rarely find myself in 50/11.
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10-25-23, 08:48 AM
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emonda is 52/36. 11/25
ritchey is 50/34 11/28
madone 2.0 is 50/34 10/28
checkpoint is whatever gravel riders use
and Mojos madone is whatever weird hearing Sram uses. 12 spd.
ritchey is 50/34 11/28
madone 2.0 is 50/34 10/28
checkpoint is whatever gravel riders use
and Mojos madone is whatever weird hearing Sram uses. 12 spd.
