I needed to add some height to my bars. Figuring out the right part was a little harder than I expected, we’ll talk about that and show how to install the taller base towers.…
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December 21, 2022
Essentials For Fat Bike Fun
It’s fat bike season, so I thought I’d share some things that have worked really well to keep getting out in the cold fun.…
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November 20, 2022
Fix Leaky Husky Air Compressor
When my air compressor broke for a second time, this time outside of the warranty period, I decided to find the source of the problem and see if I could fix it.…
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October 17, 2022
Install Shimano SW-R9150 Satellite Shifter on a Time Trial (TT) or Tri Bike
I was disappointed to discover that the Shimano Di2 system on my Trek Speed Concept didn’t have enough buttons to support manual shifting or D-Fly (i.e. changing pages on your Garmin). I can live without the manual shifting, but not D-Fly, so I set to figuring out how to add extra shifters to the aerobars on the bike. 12-Speed Considerations: 00:23 The Problem: 1:12 The Parts: 02:21 Cockpit Matters: 04:28 Installation Tidbits:…
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December 2, 2021
Pain Cave Setup – 2021
I spend a lot of time riding the trainer in my “pain cave”, so I’ve had to put a lot of thought into making it work from an comfort and ergonomics perspective. This video walks through the setup and some of the why I made the choices I made configuring it.…
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September 14, 2021
Stop Using Sealant Injectors
There are lots of tubeless “horror” stories available around how it doesn’t work, and I’ve had plenty of these myself. After spending some time over the last year analyzing why tubeless failed for me, when it did across many sealant brands, I found what I think is a massive part of the problem.…
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August 12, 2021
Check HR Sensor Battery Level
I find it really annoying that my Garmin doesn’t warn me when the battery for my heart rate (HR) sensor is getting low; it does for every other battery powered device I have connected. This is my workaround for that, fortunately the battery usually lasts a long time, so I don’t have to do it very often. …
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July 29, 2021
Tips For A Long Ride
I really enjoy going out for a “long ride” (twelve century-ish rides so far this year), many times solo. Fortunately, I’ve never gotten stuck or bonked so I’m reasonably confident in my process. This video walks through what I bring along, and the thought process behind those choices.…
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July 21, 2021
Orange Seal Rim Tape
Taping road tubeless wheels isn’t difficult, but there are some things you can do to make it easier, and make it work better. Fortunately, I had some Orange Seal rim tape (thanks Orange Seal!) on hand when it was time to re-tape my Reynolds AERO 65 DB. This video is both a how-to, and a review of the Orange Seal tubeless tape.…
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July 13, 2021
Fixing a Leaky SUNringlé Mulefüt Rim
First off, massive apology for the audio quality on this video. I have no idea what happened with the mic setup, but I messed it horribly. Hopefully you can look, or hear, past that (because I wasn’t going to tear it all apart :)) and appreciate the content. This video addresses how to fix a leaky SUNringlé Mulefüt fat tire rim. Apparently Hayes is totally down with manufacturing “tubeless ready” rims that…