Hi,
I switched to Tubeless this season, so far it seems great.
My only problem is with inflating a tire.

My neighbor has an air compressor with a high flow capacity that works after a while on a tire but what is your experience with compressors and tubeless?

I'm scoping some models of compressors at the hardware store but not sure which one would work best.

Any experience out there on inflating a tire with stan's tubeless goo?

Floor pumps don't work but I need a long-term solution.


Thanks
Greg
FT Ben.

Can we reschedule the FT Ben Harrison trail maintenance to another night since we have short track tonight?

Saturday mid-day would be perfect b/c most people don't work weekends and can take part.


Greg

So, here it is. Something like 22.5 lbs. 5 pounds lighter than my Aluminum stumpclunker.

He's almost done but I still need a proprietary Kona front derailleur mount piece to properly mount my XTR front derailleur but this should work until that arrives. (Bit of a hack job but I don't use my granny gear anyhow.)

I have to say, I was surprised how much losing 5 pounds off your bike does for your ride.
With a heavy bike (27.2 lbs) every pedal stroke takes more energy and power than it should.

I shaved 90 seconds off my Walnut Creek lap time (18:13), first time out on the bike while I was testing it after putting him together this afternoon.

Those warranty riders are insane.
Good example: I tried a GT Zaskar last year and the sticker on the frame read "Not to be ridden off road".

I'm a pretty jaded guy but that was an eye opener.
It's probably their tactic for avoiding ANY warranty requests from buyers.

Quote from: BSUdude on June 11, 2014, 01:55:01 PM

I've been lusting over an Spec Epic or Cannondale Scalpel for a long time but they are always out of my price range and I am too afraid of breaking carbon since I would be buying used and probably out of warranty...I would be all over the Epic if I had to pick from that list.

Aren't most warranties null & void the minute you start racing bikes?  Not a racer, but thought I've read that in the fine print somewhere.....

Thanks for the responses.
I'm not ordinarily a weight weenie but I'm trying to eliminate obstacles to a good race year with smart training, diet, strength training and a fast bike. I'm really having fun with the DINO series. If you're not taking part, we're only up to race 3 this weekend at Logansport. Not too late to come out with us.

Anyway, per your feedback:
- 3K price range is for the frame only. My Spinergy/XTR/Carbon parts should be sufficient to keep weight low.
- I'm not above a good used frame. Sadly I failed to bid effectively on Ebay for a pretty Konda Hei Hei Supreme frame and missed out : /
- I’m pretty sure my Stumpy is too heavy to race effectively. Specialized hasn't published (Or I can’t find it) how much my Stumpjumper frame weighs which means it's heavier than they want. I've put the best components I can find to reduce weight but it's still 27.2lbs.
- The last time I raced hard tail was after training on a software which turned out as well as you might expect. Painfully. There’s a clear difference in handling the two I need to manage.

I think it will turn out to be a used Kona Hei Hei Supreme or S-Works Epic Carbon for soft tail.
Those are 4.4 -5 pound frames and are pretty cost effective used.

For a Niner hard tail.
I'm just kinda worried about getting beat up by a hard tail trying to race one after years on a soft tail.

Greg

I don't think the rain will arrive.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/national/weather-radar-rs?play=1

So, he wants to take my photo, claim copyright of my likeness, post it on the internet then try to sell it back to me.

Is that even legal?