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13h ago

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Pro tip: stop using the parking brake on your ATV after every ride

Gotta say, leaving the parking brake on in a damp shed is asking for trouble, but not using it at all on flat ground is fine unless your quad's got a weak transmission that could roll.

3d ago

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Last weekend I tested two bike tire sealants side by side and the winner was clear

That thing about "the winner was clear" really got me. I've been in that same spot where you just want a straight answer from a test. Your gravel ride test is way more legit than what I usually do, which is just pump up and hope for the best. I actually had the opposite happen with Stans once on a mountain bike in wet conditions, held air like a champ for weeks. But that was on tubeless rims that were almost new, so maybe the setup just worked better for it. Sucks when there's no one-size-fits-all answer, right?

4d ago

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Took me 8 years on a lattice boom to finally admit I was rigging my tag lines wrong

Same here @kellymurphy, always pulled it tight. This flips everything I thought on its head.

6d ago

in

Pro tip: My whole approach to wheel truing changed after a shop visit in Tucson

8 minutes and a zip tie, what's next, true a wheel with a twig and some bubble gum? I'd trust that fix about as far as I can throw a full-sized pickup. Guys at co-ops do some wild stuff but at least they take the tire off and check the damn thing. This guy probably just gave it a few twists, called it good, and then went ripping down a rock garden. He'll find out real quick when that wheel starts wobbling like a shopping cart with a bad wheel.

8d ago

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Found a website from 1998 that still lists local garage sales like it's the only way to shop

Bet it still updates via carrier pigeon too.