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No. Read the label. "Tubeless".
How do you know how they ride? Used them?
Heavier, yes but if this fact is negated by the ability to run lower pressure with less rolling resistance and more puncture resistance then it makes sense on the flat P-R where you can't get always get spare wheels quickly.
As for punctures, if you are pro, you will have spare wheels so it's a non-issue. If you are a normal rider you can simply fit a normal spare tube, like puncturing a clincher.
Accidentally bought some of the Tufo clincher tubs on ebay before rather than the tubs i was wanting. Weren't very good IMO and an absolute pig to try and fit. I haven't used the hutchinson ones however.
Hadn't really thought about not pinch flatting but presumably you could get exactly the same deal with tubs - put some latex inside and they could also run at a lower pressure if they were glued sufficiently well.
I used to be quite into mountain biking and used some of the early UST tyres when they came out. Didn't really get on too well with them either - they were very hard to puncture repair at the time so once punctured you either latexed them or accepted that the patch would lose air pressure quite quickly. Latex makes such a mess too, although the newer stuff which is inserted through the valve is much better. -
No. Read the label. "Tubeless".
Point still stands though - rides like clinchers, heavier than tubs and unless you put latex inside if you puncture you are stuffed
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p.s. campag is better
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Is that another company making "tubular clinchers" like tufo? I really dont get the point. They ride like clinchers, yet are heavier than tubs and if you puncture you are completely stuffed
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In this photo are there threads cut in the hole? Could the grub screw have fallen out / been misplaced? From looking at my record calliper, the grub screw pushes against the little plastic thing that holds the spring
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God that is hideous, I quite want it though. Apart from the stem/bars
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Maybe it isn't shiny and tarty, but it looks like a decent bike all the same and pretty well thought out. If i could have 2 fixed i would have a nice one for posing and one like that for riding to work / when the weather was wet
Not even a could have been. Disgusting.
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I like points 1) and 2)
Not sure If I really like the idea of a seller review thing: If someone is new or relatively new (me for example) doesn't mean that we are out to take someones money and run. In which case if someone sees they haven't sold anything it doesn't really add anything useful, you are back to making your own decision. The ebay rating system doesn't work too well IMO because it is too polar. Some transactions are easier than others yet it is positive or negative feedback. A sliding scale would be better and then give an average rating, maybe different colours denoting No. of positive transactions.
At the end of the day this isn't ebay and it rightfully has its place. The majority of people on here are based in London and so cash in hand and swap for goods is quite easy and safe.I do like the idea of more formal pricing on items. It would also be nice to have a more uniform system for buying things. Like 2 buttons that could be clicked for each item. 1 for buy it at advertised price, and 1 for an offer. buy at advertised price has precedence over the offers, and the seller contacts the 1st in line to arrange sale. Then next if sale falls through etc. then onto offers if they choose. Perhaps buyers should be able to retract their actions. Would it also be possible to have a status for each item (for sale, pending, sold) when the seller contacts the buyer it changes to pending. Once the sale is complete to sold? And then the "buy / offer" buttons disappear for the item.
The offers list hidden to all but seller (offer'ees can see their offer, but not others), buy list visible to everyone
2 issues i can see with this:
it is all getting a bit ebay
how to stop people just clicking buy at price like they dib stuffHow this could apply to wanted ads i dont know.
Edit:
Also if someone doesn't know the value of something they are selling they give a price they would be happy to receive for it. If this is below market value then someone gets a bargain so both parties should be happy. If it is above market value then people make offers as to what they would pay. Does potentially lead to an inflation on advertised prices as people ask for more so that they dont sell below market price.I don't mind the idea of a review system, what I object to is the whole dispute resolution side of it.
I've found a vBulletin modification for eBay style reviews... but what to do when disputes occur?
Still on the fishing expeditions... I do like the whole "£ or O.N.O." rather than just taking closed bids or offers via PMs. People know roughly what they want, and this does open the door to the "bumps = price drops" too. Seems more natural in some ways.
So... classifieds... how do we feel about:
1) 1st post has more details.
2) No price = no advert.
3) A seller review system, but without dispute resolution procedures.This would be a big change from what is there today, and most likely will result in people being slapped around whilst they get used to putting a price up all the time.
Quite how this works for people like me who never know the value of what we sell, well... I don't know.
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not with spelling like that!
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woop
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Z0WC_OJQY
NSFW and a bit on the disturbing side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vq63q45qfk
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just sounds like r2d2 knocking one out
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Oi!
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and more importantly I am now winning :D
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well in fairness it is only the front wheel of a bike
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yes
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Mine, Mine i tell you Mine
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out of interest do people who think cycle lanes are dangerous think we should not have a cycle lane at all?
BR warning
They can be dangerous but I would think in general they do more good than harm, some are clearly not very well thought out when they are put in however. As with anything they are not entirely fool-proof and require a degree of judgement by all road users to work safely. For the most part away from junctions less experienced cyclists tend to feel much more confident cycling in them as the lane provides a visual barrier between them and the traffic, that it should be their space on the road. This is clearly preferential to said cyclists riding close in to the curb and feeling scared of vehicles squeezing past them.
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However I really do not agree with shared cycle / footpaths, I used several country roads with these when commuting to work in the summer and received almost daily abuse for not being on the pavement. However considering that they were really quite narrow and had occasional pedestrians / children on them as well as multiple openings for entrances / exits, I felt both out of place on them and at risk / a risk (if a car pulled out of a concealed entrance over the path it would have been very hard to avoid). To use them it would be better to ride at a more moderate pace but on a 25mile commute I wasnt particularly keen to go unnecessarily slow. As I pointed out to one driver, would you be happy with a moped on the pavement? I think not.
I have similar grievances with the ones you find with the cycle lane marked on the pavement. All well and fine in principle, but it is common for pedestrians to walk in the bike lane part without noticing. Having had a pedestrian step out into the bike lane to pass some people and being unable to avoid them, I am also rather reluctant to use these if avoidable.
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Terrible news - a sad day.
My sympathies with her friends and family.
RIP
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Some people could view the thread and send the pm without writing dibs in the thread. Ultimately is if is sold then it is sold, I thought the boards were just a form of advertising so people can say if they would like to sell / buy something.
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From the instructions you will have a little grub screw in the holes indicated if you can adjust the centering. Going from my record calliper that should be the one in the 2nd photo you posted, there wont be a screw on the other side. I found when setting them up it helped to have the cable set up so that the pads were really close to the rim, with the bolt holding the caliper onto the frame slightly loose. Apply the brake and then do that bolt up. Should get them pretty well centred.
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Yeah I know the fundamental technologies are slightly different but the conceptual idea is similar - to have a tyre without a seperate inner-tube running on a clincher rim to hopefully gain some of the advantages of tubs. Maybe I am just old-fashioned in really liking tubs. Clinchers definitely have their place too for ease of use and the ability to change inner tubes easily when punctured. My wet weather bike runs on clinchers for this reason. I just dont really see a use for the tub clinchers and tubeless tyres where they have advantages I think a tub is better - weight / rolling resistance / feel / grip etc yet they dont have the same convenience of a clincher for punctures either. Yes the reviews said they are better than a clincher but the kind of people who would look to buying them almost certainly could also choose to use a tubular set-up in similar situations - best/race bike etc, and use clinchers for training / wet weather / long rides (sportives etc).
Tubs at low pressures - depends what you mean by low. Have gone out with them at around 100psi rear / 95ish front on really rough and unpleasant roads in greasy conditions. Just have to trust in the tape / glue you use being good enough. Typically if the road was smooth and dry I would run them about 145 or so a bit lower on cheaper tubs. The clinchers on my bike are rated from 115-145 psi but run them at around 120 as any higher is teeth rattling, and have set them to ~ 100psi as well. Have also had to ride both after puncturing, with a mtb pump, and being unable to get above about 80psi. Tubs were really squirmy in corners but the clinchers werent a bag of fun either.
A lot of people thought that UST was the best thing since sliced bread when they came out, they were very good for some stuff and have improved since - almost impossible to snakebite so could run at stupidly low pressures etc. I didnt take to them and wouldn't go back to them now. I see a lot of similarities with the new 'clincher' tyres except that the tub clinchers / tubeless seem to be a compromise between tubs and clinchers but not IMO better in one area.