I never liked the idea of putting non tubeless tyres on tubeless rims and always thought that if i ever changed.. i would do it with proper stuff from the word go.

The first tyres i fitted on 819s beaded bone dry around 9psi. rims were cleaned spotlessly and the beads were also cleaned (bit dusty) before fitting the tyres.I have used other tyres on those rims since and got on fine for years with them fitted bone dry. Air loss with tubeless kenda kinetics fitted dry was a case of inflating every 5-7 days from what i remember.

No mess. Funny that. ;O)

Currently been using crossmax ST for a few years and again, no probs at all. The other bike has xt tubeless wheels that had tubeless hutchinson cougar and cobra from new and they were perfect for months from what i can remember (no fluid)
I then put bonty mud x on the xt wheels for a bit and they were fine too (even with bits of old fluid still stuck on them)They have since come off and ive fitted spc maxxis minions with 2 scoops of stans and once fitted,they need topped up every 4 or 5 days with around 10 psi. They seeped a little to begin with but i didnt make a song and dance about it as i knew i was fitting a tyre that wasnt designed for it in the first place.

I since span the wheel every other day to keep the fluid sealing up any pin holes and now its all fine and dandy.

I even raced them around 20psi (13.8 stone!) with not one problem.

Taking the tyres off to swap other tyres is no big deal either. the fluid makes the rim wet and you put a further few scoops into the next tyre, fit it and inflate. Then go riding with no worry of snake bites.

I have always carried a tube and since 2005 i have never fekked a tubeless tyre and needed to fit a tube. You should carry a tube and give it a go. Seems stupid putting those horrible quality hoops of rubber in there for no reason at all.

Do you folk drive cars with tubes? :O)

Plump dj`s had a cd out about 8 years ago. I think it was called elastic breaks.

I have the case but the cd vanished. Anyone know where i could download it or find a copy?

Skills from riding 20 inch wheels for 30 years. Check him out. Theres not much better than this when it comes to old school lip trickery!

Oh and we get proper seasons ;O)

I reckon Inverness is the best central place for a mountain biker.. amongst other things. You can get to Torridon quicker that someone in Edinburgh could get to Inners! You could go to Golspie and Balblair in an hour,contin/strathpufferland in 20 mins,cairngorms 35 mins,learnie 40 mins and laggan about an hour. If you need to head south its straight onto the A9.. If you surf,Thurso 2 hours 20 mins up in the other direction. Natural or man made trails on weekdays can often be ridden with not another rider in sight. Its really that dead.

I would love to be closer to the central belt at times but a day in Edinburgh with the time it takes getting into the place,then exiting it.. leaves me laughing on the way out and shaking my head at how glad i am to be heading back to peace and quiet. Its just too busy for a tcheuchtery head like me.

Bwaarp,lymes or worse?

I use soap at the end of a shower (still in the shower) and shave by feel! Once i get dried i finish off the shave in the mirror just by wetting my face. I dont go putting on more soap or foams. The joys of not having crazy stubble.

The guy in the vid spends about 8 mins longer than i do. He should shower shave and get to work sooner.. to earn more money so that he can then afford to sort out the massive blemishes he has that,to be honest,are far more noticeable than a slight bit of stubble on his face!

Or maybe his boss feels his face on arrival at the office to see if its smooth enough for the job at hand.

Just ride a bmx and you will soon realize how slow and cumbersome 26 feels. You wouldnt want to go any bigger! ;O)

I think the titles of the videos have upset SBZ before he even watched them.

If I am thinking of the same person, RHS is a thoroughly nice chap (I fitted a headset for you in Aviemore a day or two before the Euro SS champs,correct me if I`m (embarrassingly) wrong?!)

Ive got 99 problems but ya gnome aint one.

If youre having weather problems,I feel bad for you son.

Just looked outside and its nearly sleet.

Did you get out to Contin,Alek? I got up late,breakfast at 2pm,then stripped some more bits off the MOT failure ready for the scrappy. Might go out for a ride tomorrow if it stops raining.

If a frame moves so much that it causes the paint or lacquer to crack in the same areas over and over then i would want an explanation.

Get the *%$£! out once you find another job. Even when you do get it sorted out,the bitter taste wont make you want to hang around. Stressing out over how and when to ask questions that you shouldnt have to ask in the first place is not on.

I was earning around 160 a week once and i missed a DD because of the money not going into my account on time.To get charged £20-30 in total at the time when i was earning £160 was a mare. I mentioned it to the boss and he said “well you should save and have enough money in there for the payments!”

Yeah,thanks for that.

Get the *%$£! out once you find another job. Even when you do get it sorted out,the bitter taste wont make you want to hang around. Stressing out over how and when to ask questions that you shouldnt have to ask in the first place is not on.

Ive got a bike with a straight through inch and an eighth steerer/20mm bolt thru.

The other bike with a tapered steerer and a 15mm bolt thru. The girth up top seems to make the real difference.

Not sure about the different axles on the same steerers,though :O/

Do many folk on here go out of their way by trying out other sports with the main aim of hopefully meeting someone?

The “climbing or dancing” supposedly being good for meeting folk makes me cringe. Same with going on a group bike ride. The thought of someone or a few folk turning up with other ideas other than riding a flippin bike.. doesnt appeal to me.

C0C0 p0p5 luVV13 x

Whats a hangover?

sorry elfin!

“Proper = metric
BLASPHEMER!

Burn him!”

I read it wrong. I agree!

Loosen the bolt 1 full turn and try turning the bars very carefully to see if it moves. No dont. You said you had a tantrum so that might be a bit risky!
Buy a can of Wurth Rost off ice. The first few times i used it on car parts i didnt think (or know) if it made the job any easier but i was using it this afternoon on manifold studs in an engine and it seems to be doing the trick compared to the ones i never sprayed earlier in the day. The nuts are coming off well and not staying seized onto the studs.

Sharki.. one day when yer “at it” i hope someone walks in on you and places a decent sized lump of jelly on yer back and takes a pic of it!

It might seem like it on this forum but the reality is the in-bred cannot be found in every 4th shed you visit in the u.k… unlike the Raleigh Burner! I still wouldnt put either in a list of “all time great bike designs” though.

Barked and chit everywhere lol

No,nobody copied the M1 with its great design because of how good it was. They just decided to get a hold of one and put their own stickers on it!

Red shoed girl “quit bumping into me,dude!”

Wys “sorry”

RSG “who do you think you are?!”

Wys “the names wysiwyg”

RSG “who?”

WYS “wysiwyg… “

::pause:::

WYS “wizzy wig”

RSG “you are mental”

RSG walks off..

I pictured this happening. I should get some sleep.

Gary Fishers $5500 alembic! ..http://blog.so-net.ne.jp/_images/blog/_869/gf-mtb/AlembicRSide.jpg

“The Honda RN-01 – Simply for being the only motorsport-in-cycling project I can recall that worked. A stunning looking and inspiring bike.”

I would far rather put mert lawwill on the list before honda.

The whyte preston an all-time great bike design?

You have to be joking?
If you ride along on said bicycle approx 5mph.. and compress the suspension with body weight you can actually bring the bike to a hault.On the return.. it actually brings the bike back up to speed. Try it,then try it on any other suspension design! We found this out a few years ago and wondered what this would do on steep techy trails. I never want to find out.

“The DMR Trailstar – A steel jump / play bike for ragging round the woods that changed how many of us rode in the late 90s. BMX Trails came to meet MTB trails head-on. Simple, strong and cheap, and highly influential I think.”

not forgetting a nice little Rhythm 24!

Proper = metric

Sorry i was being silly. Basecamp is a cafe/trail centre that sells carrot cake :O)
I was planning an 800 though,so maybe i`ll be back for the serious info posted up in the months ahead!

Not back to work until Tuesday,Alek!

crocs,bin bags and suspenders.

possibly a good idea for commuting but take it offroad and you snake bite then its not going to seal. Leaving you wishing you had no tube in there at all! How about a fluid filled innertube slipped into a tubeless setup? Fluid inside and outside the tube!

Nah i will be doing exactly the same. You going Fyrishing?

Sad old fart.

Ive seen heaps of carbon frames develop splits (or delams?)like this. They have all been replaced under warranty.I would guess because they felt that the construction of the frame had failed. I would agree with them too.

Someone correct me if i am wrong but is this the two halves of a monocoque construction delaminating?