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  1. #11901
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    Quote Originally Posted by joetron View Post
    Get it up to 45 and spray it with soapy water, pretty good chance you’ll see where the bubble are growing.
    Was it tight getting on the rim? Did you use a lever to get it on? If so, might have dinged the tape? Those rims are kinda shallow.


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    No lever needed to get it on the rim. Seated with my compressor. I can see the line on the outside of the tire all the way around suggesting it seated correctly. I'll soap it up and see what I can find. Thanks.

  2. #11902
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    Bike came with Transmission. I'm going to sell that and make it Shimano 12 because many reasons.

    Crankset will be Descendant Carbon DUB Crankset
    https://www.sram.com/en/truvativ/models/fc-desc-c-b1
    (Why? Because I got a deal on it and because I have a Oneup Switch direct mount sitting around with two ovals)

    QUESTION:

    Can I use the SRAM DUB MTB Wide BB that came installed on the frame with the Transmission for my new crankset? Or do I need a new subtly different BB?
    Last edited by summit; 09-20-2023 at 05:22 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by blurred
    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.

  3. #11903
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    You can use that BB but you’ll need to get a narrower spacer that goes on the spindle between the DS bearing and the crank.
    The MTB wide BB is just a DUB BB with wider spindle spacers for the 55mm chain line cranks that have longer spindles.
    Regular DUB bbs come with 3 sizes…a quick email, chat or call to the frame mfg should let you know which spacer to use. Your local shop probably has some laying around.


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  4. #11904
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    Quote Originally Posted by huckbucket View Post
    Losing my mind. Wheel/tire doesn't hold air.

    Stans Grail CB7
    Put fresh Stans rimtape
    Cleaned off the bed and the valve stem
    Put a fresh core in it
    Brand new gravelking SK 43

    Pumped to 45 and by the next morning it's 20

    Just ordered replacement valve stem/cores.
    Is there any chance the tire is bad?
    Stupid question: have you ridden it?

    Plenty of tubeless tires just need to get ridden a bit to seal up.

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    Anyone know when Kona Jake the snake switched to axles? I have a bunch of axle wheels. If I pick up an older frame do the axle to qr adapters work?
    Last edited by Cocximus; 09-21-2023 at 01:25 AM.

  6. #11906
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    Quote Originally Posted by toast2266 View Post
    Stupid question: have you ridden it?

    Plenty of tubeless tires just need to get ridden a bit to seal up.
    Not a stupid question. I pumped it up and sloshed the sealant around this time (didn't before) and that seems to have solved it.

    (yes ... I'm an idiot)

  7. #11907
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    Are wolf tooth or 5dev chain rings better than the standard sram ones in terms of durability/longevity? Giving my drivetrain a refresh and figured I should replace the chain ring as well
    Quote Originally Posted by other grskier View Post
    well, in the three years i've been skiing i bet i can ski most anything those 'pro's' i listed can, probably

  8. #11908
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    Go Oval!
    Quote Originally Posted by blurred
    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by summit View Post
    Go Oval!
    Timely. I need to replace my chain ring and I'm oval curious. If I have a 30 tooth now, should I go 32 in an oval chain ring?

  10. #11910
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    IMO yes, oval chainring feels about the same as adding 2 teeth.

    I was all in on ovals for a while, but haven't had them last few years w/ new bikes. I remember really liking them, but also can't say they were as game changing as I first thought. YMMV

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    I agree, not gamechangers, but nice improvement in smoothness, especially if you are more sit and spin than stand and pound
    Quote Originally Posted by blurred
    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zion zig zag View Post
    Timely. I need to replace my chain ring and I'm oval curious. If I have a 30 tooth now, should I go 32 in an oval chain ring?
    IMO, no, I'd stick with a 30t. The gear inches don't change, the power delivery just gets smoother when things get steep and grunty.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dantheman View Post
    IMO, no, I'd stick with a 30t. The gear inches don't change, the power delivery just gets smoother when things get steep and grunty.
    I agree with this
    Quote Originally Posted by blurred
    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cocximus View Post
    Anyone know when Kona Jake the snake switched to axles? I have a bunch of axle wheels. If I pick up an older frame do the axle to qr adapters work?
    Dunno about Kona, but I'm using a front QR adapter on my road bike and it seems to work ok. The front ones are a generic solution in most cases, but for the rear you have to make sure the hub manufacturer has an adapter that is unique to their hub avaliable.
    When life gives you haters, make haterade.

  15. #11915
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    Quote Originally Posted by summit View Post
    Go Oval!
    I’m not a huge oval fan since I like to stand and push vs sit and spin

    Is there much of an advantage of these slightly higher end chain rings like wolf tooth or is the basic sram one just as good
    Quote Originally Posted by other grskier View Post
    well, in the three years i've been skiing i bet i can ski most anything those 'pro's' i listed can, probably

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    I tried the oval absolute black on the 5.5, also dropped 2 teeth at the same time (30 to 28) so I can't say I could really feel the oval difference other than the climbing was easier cuz of less teeth

    this time on the E-bike I didnt see any point in an oval ring on an e-bike so I just ordered the exact same SRAM ring in steel for the refresh cuz steel is 1/3rd of the price, hardwearing and the weight doesnt matter
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    I have used Absoluteblack Wolftooth and Oneup ovals, not noting a huge difference. Except Absoluteblack are prettier and Oneup are super easy to switch rings. You get slightly more ovality the smaller you go. The 28 behaves like a 26-30. A 36 is like a 34-38. Ovality is 10-14% depending.

    I also see no point to oval on an e-bike.

    Someone need a brand new 32T SRAM direct mount? (round)
    Quote Originally Posted by blurred
    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.

  18. #11918
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    you can go smaller with a direct mount like the Race Face Aeffect cuz there is no spider to get in the way, a good product IME
    Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know

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    How about the sram steel chainrings? What's the actual weight difference? I like how cheap and durable they are and don't care much about weight unless it's a major difference
    Quote Originally Posted by other grskier View Post
    well, in the three years i've been skiing i bet i can ski most anything those 'pro's' i listed can, probably

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wes Mantooth View Post
    How about the sram steel chainrings? What's the actual weight difference? I like how cheap and durable they are and don't care much about weight unless it's a major difference
    I use the steel SRAM chainring on one bike - holding up great. I don't know the precise weight difference. It's noticeable holding it in your hand, but not significant IMHO.
    Quote Originally Posted by powder11 View Post
    if you have to resort to taking advice from the nitwits on this forum, then you're doomed.

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    32$ for a steel ring/ 156$ for a 12spd NX cluster/ 93 $ for an X01 chain is 281$CAN for a new drive train
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    Don't want to start a thread for such an oddball question, wondering if anyone could tell me how one accesses the Ribbon trail at Lunch Loops? Travelling solo so can't shuttle it. Looked at local bike shops and don't see anyone offering shuttles. Trailforks shows it's a one way down trail so can't ride up it..

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    You ride up the road. Or there is usually a guy who runs shuttles with a van and its like 10 a head or something
    Quote Originally Posted by blurred
    skiing is hiking all day so that you can ski on shitty gear for 5 minutes.

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    If you're climbing from the bottom of the lunch loops area, go up Tabegauche, then up the road.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thaleia View Post
    Don't want to start a thread for such an oddball question, wondering if anyone could tell me how one accesses the Ribbon trail at Lunch Loops? Travelling solo so can't shuttle it. Looked at local bike shops and don't see anyone offering shuttles. Trailforks shows it's a one way down trail so can't ride up it..

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    Somewhere there is pages of arguing about the ribbon and shuttling it vs pedaling it.

    Easiest way to the top is to park at the bottom of the ribbon and pedal up little park road (paved). If starting at the main lunch loops TH you climb tabeguache to where it crosses little park rd, then climb the road.

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