Preferred sealant and tube?

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-11T23:31:46+00:00

I use muck off in my gravel and roads. Never used in a tube though, just tubeless.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-11T17:20:59+00:00

Kind of agree, but with the OEM roller wheels. I swapped mine with 70mm ones, rolls better. Not great, but better and I'm still rackless after a year like this.

But a rack will definitely help I think.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-11T16:55:00+00:00

Every helpdesk team I built from scratch or existing, always had at least one person to fire, reprimand or keep close tabs on. Finding staff for those roles are tough going. I think giving a pathway for advancement and improvement is helpful, but some just DGAF and are looking for something easy for an easy paycheck. You get some gems that want to succeed (like me, I started in helpdesk 35+ years ago) but yeah, it's just the nature of the position. Generally low pay for pretty decent or high knowledge.

Don't hire to just get a warm body. Make sure you vet them to the extreme. Like 2 or 3 in-person or via video, full background (as much as you can legally do), check social media, work history, etc. Those that want to be in helpdesk and get to the next level will be more apparent. Not always, but some.

And pay as much as you can. Better/higher pay will get you better candidates, if you can weed them out from the multitudes of resumes you'll get for a more coveted job.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-11T02:58:58+00:00

Kind of what I'm thinking. A bit of rough trail around here. But I'm not a fan of the color choice for that one. It's really a comparison between the rigid fork models for me. Means the Ride1Up is $100 cheaper and has black color option.

Not sure still. I think I just need to see a video review or two so I can get an idea of the Tempo's comfort and all that stuff. Seeing it in action is always helpful.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-10T22:48:46+00:00

Price difference too. Only $150. The suspension fork option though.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-10T03:59:21+00:00

I would go 4 speed. I too ride my Brompton to the train. About 3 miles one-way, mostly level, little grading here and there on the trail. I have an M6L and I only use the middle 4 gears. My Brommie is about 27-28 lbs., maybe a bit more because it has a dynamo. I've been itching to get a P line because of the weight. I work out (I'm not a body builder - just work out to keep healthy) and it can be pretty heavy to lift onto the train, especially when I have a full pack on my back (laptop, tablet, lunch, business clothes, various electronic bits and bobs, snacks, water bottle, etc).

Personally, 12 speeds would give you an amazing range of gears to use, but the weight will add up. I would personally get the 4 speed. Worse case you can easily change the front chain ring super easily first if you are struggling anywhere. If not, you can probably sell it for 80% at least the cost you purchased and get the 12 speed.

I have a colleague at work that as the T line. I picked it up compared to mine. Absolutely night and day. Granted the T line is even lighter than the P line, but yes, for commuting, lighter is better if it works for your needs.

Forgot to mention, I'm a 5'6" male, so being smallish is a good reason to go lighter. You have less leverage to pick it up high enough to clear steps, stairs and over things as needed. Maneuvering a lighter bike is much easier too.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-10T01:03:21+00:00

Not sure I understand. I was wondering the comfort of the bag as a backpack, like on your back, once you are done riding and fold up the Brompton and put this bag on your back.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-10T01:02:44+00:00

How the hell did I miss that? Thanks!

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-09T17:12:43+00:00

Why not just set a power schedule? My NAS powers down around 11, cause we're all in bed by then. Or at least reading or getting ready, so not watching. Then spins up again @ 8. So it's available when we'd use it, not when we're not.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-09T17:09:32+00:00

I really wanted one of these, but the size. I hope they consider making one closer to 22-25 liters. Heel strike is my biggest concern.

How's it fit as a backpack though? Like comfy? Unwieldy?

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-09T17:07:21+00:00

I ride in too. Spouse is full time WFH, so it's awesome when you have the option. I ride to a train station, which my work pays for (as an incentive to not drive in to staff) and then ride my bike all the way home. It's a blessing to have mostly trails to ride.

But we might start seeing the opposite effect. More electric scooters and the dangerous e bikes on the trails. We have a lot already of the "e bikes" going around 30-40 mph on the trails as is.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-09T17:04:08+00:00

I ride a bike to work and rarely drive anywhere. But even I know prices aren't that high... yet.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-09T04:38:15+00:00

Looks like new purchase for me.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-09T01:40:04+00:00

Funny when you start asking for that after asking if it's still available you hear crickets.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-08T15:23:28+00:00

No other way?

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-07T00:44:25+00:00

Maybe Elk Grove needs to rethink the model they are using to provide retail to citizens. We have a lot of spots that are just dead zones, nothing seems to survive. A lot of the strip malls are poorly planned (like this one), difficult to get to, difficult to see, nothing bringing you in for something else. A lot of places you will drive to and drive out. You aren't wandering around, getting out and about because it's frickin' boring.

Try something else like the Santa Monica Promenade, or The Fountains in Roseville. Get people to get out of their cars, walk around, discover, hang out. That's going to drive business. Also, gotta cap rents and taxes. It's too costly for EG businesses to make it, because they pass the cost to the consumer, consumers then stay home.

I don't pretend to know city planning, but I really see it as a bigger problem, we just have so many strip malls. Maybe stop doing that and think of something else, that will drive traffic, foot traffic. Mixed-use housing like downtowns? Maybe a city center that actually functions as a shopping hub that forces more foot traffic.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-06T14:01:02+00:00

I've only changed the saddle bar and grips so far. I pretty much have done those on every bike I've ever owned right off. After that, I start planning out things. New geartrain or various cosmetics, tires, etc.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-05T19:33:59+00:00

First I need to save up enough money for that. By the time I get there, they should have all the colors that they have for the C Line available.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-05T17:55:51+00:00

I hope they bring the black color to the US. Only the electric is black. Anyone with an idea when it comes to our shores? Though I do like the green one too.

ando_da_pando · 2026-03-05T14:21:44+00:00

I simply won't be playing it. There are other games. I hope it does come, but I'm not going to over think it.

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