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That's scary! I've been riding 1000 to 2000 miles per year for more than 50 years and through bad roads, pinch flats, and crashes I've never had a rim fail or a tire blow off. I have worn out the brake tracks on a…
The front rim cracked as above, and the rear, it cracked at the spokes. They sent replacements but with shipping and time to rebuild, not worth the cost. Would not recommend.
I rode an aluminum frame maybe 2000 miles per year on bad pavement with 25 mm tires at 90 psi for more than 30 years. However I'm not that big (6'1", under 170 lbs) and the Cannondale ST-500 was super stiff and strong.…
I am not a "big-big" guy but am still ~220lbs and 6'2". I have both gravel steel, aluminum and carbon bikes. If you are only going to ride the bike for a while to test out, I think aluminum is a great option. Can be…
4700mi on my Terra Speeds when the rear was worn out. But that's riding 98% Michigan gravel/dirt roads. They rarely see any pavement. Bought another set, kept the front as a spare. 4700 miles on Continental Terra Speeds…
Hi. I have my very special s-works turbo creo sl evo bike which I want to upgrade tires for. Official recommendation is limited to 42mm tires but I would really like to go with Continental terra speed TR 45 as they have…
So, I received my wheels May 13th 2022 and I have maybe close to 2000 miles on them. The have been run tubeless with Panaracer GravelKing 700 x 43 tires. Never crashed and never bottomed out the tires or anything. When…
Volsung wrote: It's good to have options but Challenges are so good it's kind of unnecessary. Has their reliability changed? My Gravel Grinder Pro's came apart - the casing - leaving me stranded 25+ miles from home in…
thumper88 wrote: I have never understood why someone would ride terrenos, dry or otherwise. They have never tested fast and ... go back and read how Taylor Phinney’s Kanza attempt worked. At this years Worlds, almost…
In addition to what I posted above, I would add that I will never buy a carbon bike that costs >$1000-1500 USD - and especially one from a major manufacturer - instead I will buy from a known Chinese brand. Same is true…
A road bike. Tires less than 32mm.
I quieted my DT240 exp hubs by greasing them pretty good with some thing slick honey. No slip but much quieter.
trestle wrote: Please forgive if this is a totally crazy proposition. What about building up a gravel wheelset around a set of newer Ultegra hubs? The axle size is correct for my bike, serviceable everywhere, and I like…
mtbnut87 wrote: I am not light on the grease and have never had this happen. The design on the engagement ratchet forces them together with a fair amount of force. Any excess grease exits stage left. I suppose if you…
mtbnut87 wrote: The higher tooth count freehubs are much louder. Mine are 18t. They make a bit of noise rolling around the garage but are virtually silent when riding. At least according to my wife. I have the higher…
zen_ wrote: Campagnolo and Fulcrum wheels are generally very quiet. For a medium range wheelset (let's say $1-2K), I think the Levante really stands out. Campy wheels have always been high quality and relatively…
mike wrote: So, I've been waiting for a new cassette and disc lockrings to put these babies on my bike, but I threw the tires on, pumped them to about 40 psi and left them. I figured I would put in sealant once I put…
mike wrote: BTW, Mine shipped on the 10th via EMS. Still waiting. EMS said my delivery date was the 26th of May. On the 11th of May, it was saying it was starting custom clearance. It said that yesterday as well but…
vespasianus wrote: I am not sure if Xiamen has a port. Most likely it is put on a truck and driven to either Hong Kong or Shanghai to be shipped. Potentially, it could be flow but don't think they would do that. So my…
Bman wrote: On another note: My farsports rear wheel seems to be loosing air over a couple days… Plenty of sealant and tightened the valve, new tire. Any other tips, tricks? Is this a function of the carbon rim? Yes.…