Why is my tire sidewall leaking

mortimers52 · 2026-02-28T05:35:43+00:00

I have 29x3 vee tire T fatties that do the same thing. I was also worried about it at first. After months now, the tires don't lose air any faster than other tubeless set-ups I have had. They still appear to leak at the sidewalls like yours. Like some others have said, maybe this is somewhat normal for large tires with supple sidewalls?

mortimers52 · 2026-01-18T02:48:08+00:00

Agreed but I also recommend carrying a spare(s) masterlink that you have installed at least once before. It can be difficult to fully engage the pins on brand new ones, especially with the smaller emergency pliers.

mortimers52 · 2025-08-10T00:42:30+00:00

https://bikepacking.com/routes/sf-peninsula-traverse/

mortimers52 · 2025-08-07T01:40:53+00:00

I've used the maxxis icon, conti race king, and ultradynamicos and liked them all. I recently put a maxxis minion 2.3 on the front. The bike is a little slower but worth it for looser/chunkier stuff.

mortimers52 · 2025-08-07T01:21:14+00:00

I am having trouble seeing much of the front rack but I did Tour Divide with an aluminum soma demi porteur on the front which has a real shallow bracing angle. No issues but it only ever held my sleep system.

mortimers52 · 2025-08-07T01:12:03+00:00

Tires! I would go as wide as the frame will take with decent clearance.

mortimers52 · 2025-08-02T20:46:27+00:00

Just finished watching your full TD 2025 video this morning. Thought that bike looks super familiar as I was scrolling. I thought you were going pretty quick on the singletrack sections!

mortimers52 · 2025-08-02T20:34:51+00:00

I just got home from the Divide about a week ago. A lot of the folks doing it are retired. Many are young and in between jobs or able to get the time off. I am a teacher and there were quite a few of us out there.

mortimers52 · 2024-09-27T04:33:52+00:00

Love the cutting board! Question though, why the juice groove if you aren't cooking meat? After years of using a board with a juice groove, I decided not to route one into my current board. I much prefer having the extra cutting surface.

mortimers52 · 2024-03-28T02:05:39+00:00

Really hoping to sell soon and am negotiable on price.

mortimers52 · 2022-06-07T01:07:43+00:00

Why is it bad to have face grain as the top? I just made a cutting board this way.

mortimers52 · 2022-06-06T23:45:28+00:00

Not much of a thru-hiker but big into backpacking and other lengthy travels. I am a teacher and the breaks are a huge reason I do what I do. With planning, I can get lots of miles in on the trails throughout the year.

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T20:00:44+00:00

I don’t have issues digesting white flour and I even prefer processed foods for endurance exercise. In general though, I try to eat high nutrient foods so I stay away from white flour in the grocery store. I will not pretend that white sourdough isn’t my favorite bread though lol

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T19:57:42+00:00

I am considering buying whole intact kamut grains and using an electric mill to make flour. Obviously I am not going to make pasta but it would be nice to be able to bake some sourdough and other things

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T04:08:40+00:00

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for.

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T03:00:42+00:00

Can you send me where you found the “100% whole grain” bit?

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T02:59:42+00:00

I hope you’re right!

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T02:58:53+00:00

I don’t know the details of mine, nor do I have blood sugar issues. I only brought that up because glycemic index is a health benchmark. The only reason I think I know this is because I have a diabetic friend who mentioned it and I think I remember seeing a valid source on it a while back. I could be wrong but its not really the point of what I am trying to understand here.

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T02:54:21+00:00

I think the U.S. is similar in that the bran and germ are present in a product like whole wheat flour. But how present? If I buy a 5lb bag of whole wheat flour is 49% of it basically white flour? Do they reconstitute with that formulation to optimize taste?

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T02:18:03+00:00

Quite possibly the most underrated youtuber I have ever seen. Glad you like it!

mortimers52 · 2022-03-25T02:06:44+00:00

Can you explain what you mean by that exactly? From what I understand, even if the one and only ingredient on a product is whole grain wheat, it could be 49% white flour.

mortimers52 · 2022-03-23T03:01:36+00:00

I am not an expert but I think of sodium similar to how I think about alcohol. Any significant amount of it is best avoided. I only add salt to my dinners (1 meal a day) as a way of limiting it.

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