The R3V Bicycle Thread

[quikveedb2]

dude you'll love it.

[T3rd Ferguson]

Well school starts tomorrow and I might start my commute on my bike tomorrow as well.... a bit nervous.

Thats the only way i go to school now, rain or shine.

[Turf1600]

My fucking front tire keeps popping.

[Erik]

What kind of lining do you have around the rim?

[Turf1600]

What kind of lining do you have around the rim?

None of the nipples on the spokes are exposed. I don't know wtf the deal is. I'm going to buy one more tube until I try something else. I do have cheap china tires though.

[Erik]

That's probably your problem then. I would invest in nicer tires. I'm actually thinking about getting Armadillo tires just to be sure I can avoid flats as much as possible. They are $50 each though, so that won't be unitl I totally wear out the ones I have now.

[T3rd Ferguson]

None of the nipples on the spokes are exposed. I don't know wtf the deal is. I'm going to buy one more tube until I try something else. I do have cheap china tires though.

Do you have rim strips?

[Turf1600]

Do you have rim strips?

Yep

The tires say inflate to 120 psi - sound right?

[scabzzzz]

Dont inflate them so much. 90 is all you need.

[T3rd Ferguson]

Dont inflate them so much. 90 is all you need.

I run about 105-110 here in philly cause the roads are horrible

[scabzzzz]

Whats the process in which you are mounting the tire and tube?

[scabzzzz]

I run about 105-110 here in philly cause the roads are horrible

I couldnt even fit that much air into my tubes. The pump wont pump anymore after 100

Edit: TN has the nicest roads in the country. :)

We spend more money on our roads than we do education, y'all. Uh hyuck.

[Turf1600]

Whats the process in which you are mounting the tire and tube?

I'm not pinching the tube anywhere if that's what you're asking.

I'm irritated - went out to get a new tube at lunch today and all 3 bike stores I went to were closed.

[Erik]

I couldnt even fit that much air into my tubes. The pump wont pump anymore after 100

Edit: TN has the nicest roads in the country. :)

We spend more money on our roads than we do education, y'all. Uh hyuck.

haha true...

I usually hand pump about 115psi. As soon as it gets down to the 85-90 range I can tell it's riding a little sluggish.

[T3rd Ferguson]

I'm not pinching the tube anywhere if that's what you're asking.

I'm irritated - went out to get a new tube at lunch today and all 3 bike stores I went to were closed.

LBS's like to be closed on mondays. almost everyone in NJ where my parents live is closed mondays

And David, i use a tiny 120volt craftsman electric air compressor. it max's out at 120psi