Recent content by C La B

You'd do better with a good vernier caliper for general use. You're going to pay more for a new battery than you paid for a digital caliper. Buy a good one too. The cheap ones suck to use.

Nice course! Challenging and fun! You really don't need the Garmin file to ride it. It's well marked and/or groomed well enough to find your way without a Garmin. Those bears though! I didn't see the lions. I think they were sleeping off a hangover, but the bears wouldn't let me near the...

Im in for a Wednesday Preride. If the traffic Gods are willing, I can get there about 5:00 I'll have my Garmin, but don't know the trails.

I did two seasons tubeless but no longer. I run AM Classics MTB wheels (running discs). Which have a small ridge to hold the tire if it deflates. The wheels did exactly what they said the would, and when there was sufficient air pressure, they worked well. I used them with PDXs and enjoyed...

Delish, thanks for reminding me. I should clarify that the wheels I'm riding are the MTB 29ers. I use disc brakes so a MTB wheel works well.

I've given up on the 340s. Since then I've found several places online stating how problematic they are to run tubeless. The new Ironcross rims are reportedly better. The American classics that I now use are only 100g heavier and noticeably stiffer. I'm going to try to get a second set for...

I tried a couple of tubeless options last season. First: Stan's alpha 340s with Michelin Mud 2s. I blew tires off the rim and burped every time I rode. I ended flying into a cornfield at Six Mile run at one point. I'm 195 lbs and ran them at 35 psi at the time. I found that I couldn't avoid...

As part of the Watchung Wheelmen, I've ridden and raced with many of you this year. I figure it's time I stopped lurking and started participating. Thanks for all you do in furthering mountain biking. I had a great time at the Six Pack this year and am looking forward to Cyclocross fun this...