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Thanks for sharing that experience. I think I used Stan's Tubeless plastic rim tape because it's what I had at the time. So I might be...

I took a ride at 40psi today. It sharpened up the handling of the XC bike on pavement. 33psi was cushy but a little bouncy too. The...

I just found a quote from Jan Heine. "We developed 26″ tires in three different sizes because I wanted the 2.3″-wide Rat Trap Pass and...

I have no experience with tubeless conversions. But users with similar light weight tires complain that it takes up to 3 days for them...

Rene HERSE lists 2 pressures for fastest rolling with these tires 33# and 40#. I've been running 33# but if I use 40# I can probably get...

Caffelatex is very hard to clean up when dried. They sell a special solvent (which I don't have) so keep a rag handy if you decide to...

Latex inner tubes have been around forever. Daily air loss is a known issue. Delicate too. But comparable performance to tubeless...

SRAM halfpipe shifters can be found on Ebay (Attack, and Rocket versions for Shimano) if you want a really retro setup...

If you mean his tires- You could spend a lot more money, saving a lot less weight, in places where it won't do nearly as much good...

At 71yo I do tend to ignore the calendar as much as possible.

UCI Limits road bike tires to 31mm. “With ultra-wide tires, speeds in gravel races are becoming almost indistinguishable from road...

Of course in the US wide whitewalls would be the "tasteful" vintage bike tire choice. They do look good when cruising around vintage US...

I just did some shopping for this and found Michelin Air Comp 26" latex tubes with Schrader valves up to 2.2" size. The RH tires are...

I use them on a street XC Softftail. Mostly on bike paths in parks. So flats aren't a big concern there. That's why I got brave enough...

I have the Rene Herse Rat Trap Pass 26" tan slicks. I bought them for every other reason except tan sidewalls. The happen to look nice...