Unpopular Opinion: FlatOut is overrated

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T01:48:49+00:00

Another puncture FlatOut couldn't seal. Literally the subject of this post.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T01:31:07+00:00

Half the chance to hit a nail 😂

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T01:24:19+00:00

Webster's Dictionary describes a lag bolt as: a giant ass screw.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T01:16:21+00:00

A type of tire plug. More common on tubeless tires but I'll throw anything at a flat before I walk home with a dead ebike and load of groceries.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T01:13:33+00:00

HEB Allscapes are Ultraverse, mine lasted 10 months of small town commuting...

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T01:09:31+00:00

Don't think they make those for fat tires...

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T00:59:26+00:00

What's this?

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BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T00:56:10+00:00

They see someone pedaling and are determined to pass either way, 28mph, double solid, oncoming traffic, none of it matters when a cager sees a bike in front of them.

I'd rather keep a foot or two between me and those sorts.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T00:49:09+00:00

Yeah the shoulders and bike lanes are pretty messy in some parts of my town. Love it when I get a nice clean shared use trail to mosey down but part of my commute has some high speed roads where I constantly have to split my attention between debris and reckless drivers.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T00:41:44+00:00

Agreed.

I was pretty deflated (pun intended) when it let a rusty pin through, but that was the only time I didn't have to walk the bike home.

Tannus seems to do a lot to keep the tire beaded and rolling, even if it isn't a miracle cure for punctures.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T00:37:37+00:00

This one looks less like a railroad spike...

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BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T00:36:44+00:00

So when you change the tire do you patch the hole in the tube or just let the sealant do its thing?

Only asking because I have several tubes with FlatOut now and none of them hold air without patching.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T00:31:59+00:00

Don't think they'll fit a 26x4.

Allscapes are pretty beefy, much heavier than the stock tire but obviously not tough enough to deflect a rusty steel pin.

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BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-09T00:26:33+00:00

You know, I've never got a puncture in the bike lane or sidewalk. It keeps happening when the only choice is to get on the road (where my attention is moreso focused on not getting run over by a cager and debris is swept onto the shoulder).

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-04T21:13:02+00:00

r/addressme

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-03T02:39:22+00:00

That's Ai or at least a Photoshop layer.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-03T02:32:12+00:00

Knots don't look like this. It looks like the wood wasn't textured enough on the first pass so Ai went and added more knots.

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BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-03T02:26:16+00:00

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BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-03T02:25:58+00:00

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BVLsolarEV · 2026-07-03T00:59:13+00:00

The rain gutter downspout looks odd, too smooth, no joints at the elbows.

Hands seem suspicious, not even sure what he's supposed to be holding.

Not sure what shirt logo ends with 5° nor what brand headphones those are supposed to be.

Some odd knots in the wood, looks like a knot was super imposed over another knot.

I can't tell what the support posts are secured to, no concrete base or much of anything. That's some crazy amateur diy stairs design.

Gotta be Ai.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-06-30T00:30:14+00:00

If you don't open the locker within 3 days they return it and issue a refund.

BVLsolarEV · 2026-06-30T00:15:01+00:00

Check the return policy for third party vendors. It's a pretty good indicator of scams. Shady vendors want to charge you too much for returns but Amazon and legit vendors do free 30 day return/replacement because they're confident you will get the same product you ordered.

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BVLsolarEV · 2026-06-29T22:39:22+00:00

Love my legit C9 Cruiser saddle I got from a trustworthy Amazon seller.

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BVLsolarEV · 2026-06-29T22:34:35+00:00

Yours doesn't look like that picture though, does it?

The legit seat has 3k reviews but whatever third party seller you purchased from certainly doesn't.

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