I finally gave Stan's a try yesterday. Used it on Mavic 317 disc rims with Hutchinson Mosquito 2.2 tires. Stand makes it look easy to get the tires inflated. I had a hell of time until I used a nail gun air compressor. I just couldn't pump fast enough to get the bead locked in. I soaped it up just like he said, but it needed that fast blast of air. I hope they don't lose air on the trail or I'm screwed. Once they were inflated, I let them sit for a few days to make sure. Yup, held air! On the trail I purposely ran through some thorn bushes and hit a few good drops. They held up the whole way through. My only complaint is the weird sounds the wheels make on the trail now. Very hollow. I guess the tubes buffer a lot of that noise. Oh well, being a little guy (5'5"😉 every ounce of bike weight counts, so I'll be keeping the Stan's, but upgrading the rims.
I finally gave Stan's a try yesterday. Used it on Mavic 317 disc rims with Hutchinson Mosquito 2.2 tires. Stand makes it look easy to get the tires inflated. I had a hell of time until I used a nail gun air compressor. I just couldn't pump fast enough to get the bead locked in. I soaped it up just like he said, but it needed that fast blast of air. I hope they don't lose air on the trail or I'm screwed. Once they were inflated, I let them sit for a few days to make sure. Yup, held air! On the trail I purposely ran through some thorn bushes and hit a few good drops. They held up the whole way through. My only complaint is the weird sounds the wheels make on the trail now. Very hollow. I guess the tubes buffer a lot of that noise. Oh well, being a little guy (5'5"😉 every ounce of bike weight counts, so I'll be keeping the Stan's, but upgrading the rims.
Yeah, I liked them for a while too.
Then I had both tires fail while out on rides over the 4th of July weekend last year and I gave them up. Good when they work, and a huge pain in the ass when they fail.
"Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in :"]news:[email hidden]:
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Oh well, being a little guy (5'5"😉 every ounce of bike weight counts, so I'll be keeping the Stan's, but upgrading the rims.
Do what I do; pack the weight on your body. I'm 5'4", 160 and counting. :: wince ::
(Actually at the risk of being wrong *and* a big fat blob I think it's mostly muscle. I've been lifting and riding a ton recently. But how I hate my scale in the morning - why can't I just get leaner?)
"Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in :"]news:[email hidden]:
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Oh well, being a little guy (5'5"😉 every ounce of bike weight counts, so I'll be keeping the Stan's, but upgrading the rims.
Do what I do; pack the weight on your body. I'm 5'4", 160 and counting.
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wince ::
(Actually at the risk of being wrong *and* a big fat blob I think it's mostly muscle. I've been lifting and riding a ton recently. But how I hate my scale in the morning - why can't I just get leaner?)
It's called belly breathing and is supposed to be very beneficial for athletes.
"Per Elmsäter" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:nn33c.85468 [email hidden]:
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(Actually at the risk of being wrong *and* a big fat blob I think it's mostly muscle. I've been lifting and riding a ton recently. But how I hate my scale in the morning - why can't I just get leaner?)
It's called belly breathing and is supposed to be very beneficial for athletes.
You mean I'll lose fat while I gain muscle if I breath differently?
Then I had both tires fail while out on rides over the 4th of July weekend last year and I gave them up. Good when they work, and a huge pain in the ass when they fail.
Then I had both tires fail while out on rides over the 4th of July weekend last year and I gave them up. Good when they work, and a huge pain in the ass when they fail.
Matt
What failed? How long were you using it?
I started on them in early May (I think).
One was a big burp that let out all my pressure and goo, and let in a bunch of dirt and stuff. I had to put a tube in to fix it on the trail. The other was a puncture that wouldn't seal so I put a tube in that one too. Then I just didn't want to mess with trying to redo the initial setup again.
"Per Elmsäter" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:nn33c.85468 [email hidden]:
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(Actually at the risk of being wrong *and* a big fat blob I think it's mostly muscle. I've been lifting and riding a ton recently. But how I hate my scale in the morning - why can't I just get leaner?)
It's called belly breathing and is supposed to be very beneficial for athletes.
You mean I'll lose fat while I gain muscle if I breath differently?
"Per Elmsäter" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:nn33c.85468 [email hidden]:
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> (Actually at the risk of being wrong *and* a big fat > blob I think it's mostly muscle. I've been lifting and > riding a ton recently. But how I hate my scale in the > morning - why can't I just get leaner?)
It's called belly breathing and is supposed to be very beneficial for athletes.
You mean I'll lose fat while I gain muscle if I breath differently?
