Niterider Lumina 1800 on sale.

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I went for a 30 mile ride today. I've definitely found some plushness with this mod. Some of it from the liner at 45psi, and even more from dropping the...

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OK this is on sale 35% off. That doesn't mean it's cheap. Lumina is a well regarded offroad light. Virtually indestructible. But they have traditionally...

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I went from slicks to grooved slicks, and now Schwalbe Big Ben Plus Moped rated tires. The more I ride this thing the more I unlearn.

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There is a simple formula for tire contact area, and tire psi. Divide the #load by the tire PSI and you get the contact patch area.
You might go...

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I'm going to explore the ride quality claims of these a little further. I've always run more PSI in the rear than the front based on the higher load....

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With a Tannus in there I don't want to ever have to break down a tire by the road. I'll hedge my bets with Stan's. Worst case scenario would be a run...

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Slime has ruined a few tubes for me. Stan's seems much better.
Broken glass is the main issue where I ride. I clean it up during daylight, but when...

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I'm new to the Stan's method. Still carrying all the other stuff with me.But so far my experience matches what you're saying.
But I'm starting to...

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Time slows down when TSHTF. You'd be surprised what you can remember when your ass is on the line. But you have to know it in the first place.

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So here's where i'm at on this mod.
The claims for ride and handling seem legit.
There is a slight hit on acceleration due to weight. Not...

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I put the Stan's in even with the liners. So what do you think about the Tannus project?. They make them in Fatdike sizes.

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It's done except for the part of breaking this down, trimming the liner and doing it again on the E bike...............

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OK it's done. the Rhynolites are a bear to work with. removing one side of the Hookworm was a chore. I still needed the zip ties to get it back together....

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I have another Tannus for the front. I'm going to try it out by the numbers on a Maxxis Hookworm 26x2.5 tire with no flat protection layers, on a Sun...

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I'll take that as a No Thank You.

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The German Army officers with facial scars you see in the movies was an actual thing. In the academy they would put on iron rimmed goggles to protect...

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You might give some thought to how you plan on falling. There are some interesting videos from BMX and urban assault riders on doing this. One trick from...

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Headshoch is stiffer and lighter than the Rockshox SID on my XC bike.And that ones not too old to have disc brakes. Very nice find.

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I got a first ride in. I did wash the mold release compound off of the new tire before putting the wheel back on. No slippery feeling noticed. On a fast...

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They claim 10kph-6mph for flat running.I went ahead and put Stan's in the tube so I don't feel like a silly ass if get a pinhole flat with this setup....