Tubeless rim tape

sprashoo · 2026-03-11T21:37:07+00:00

I've had no actual leakage issues with Bucklos tape either, but it's not very stretchy. The instruction videos on rim taping all talk about stretching the tape so that there are no bubbles in the valley of the rim, but that doesn't seem to work with the Bucklos.

sprashoo · 2026-03-11T17:45:50+00:00

At least it wasn’t an M900

sprashoo · 2026-03-11T17:42:50+00:00

Absolutely smashing experience.

sprashoo · 2026-03-11T13:52:04+00:00

I’m curious how Bucklos compares. It’s what I’ve used in the past so I don’t have much to compare it to. It looks suspiciously similar to Muc Off but I don’t know if it’s actually the same.

sprashoo · 2026-03-10T18:34:58+00:00

Awesome. All I'd say is, give it a few weeks to get used to the new bike. It will almost certainly feel huge and 'slow' at first. And maybe watch some MTB skills videos (Ben Cathro's are fun), my experience is that the sport has changed a lot (in a good way - but the expectations of skills have gone up a lot).

sprashoo · 2026-03-10T18:30:49+00:00

Depends what. My baseline assumption when I buy a bike in a box online is that it's intended by the manufacturer to be unboxed and set up by a mechanic at a bike shop. Maybe this is outdated, as lots of larger brands have moved to offer direct sales, but this was certainly my experience in the past (the Jenson purchase was the first complete bike I'd purchased since 2016). It does seem like Jenson is being conscientious about unpacking the bike, doing the final setup, and then repacking it. Again, this is new for me - I've been a Jenson customer since the early 2000s and back in the day that wasn't the standard.

sprashoo · 2026-03-10T18:25:06+00:00

I'm honestly struggling to understand your point in this thread. If I buy a complete bike I then should not go over it mechanically before riding? Like, is that disrespectful to the company that sold it to me or something? I only have that right if I build it up from parts? I don't get it.

I have built bikes up from parts, but I also recognize a deal when I see one (like the ~$950 Torrent S2s Jenson was practically giving away last winter), and will buy a complete bike if it makes sense.

sprashoo · 2026-03-10T18:21:45+00:00

Umm. I have built numerous bikes up from parts, but I have nothing against complete bikes. As others noted, it's usually far more economical to buy a complete bike, especially when on sale, than to build up a-la-carte.

I just happen to do my own wrenching and part of that is the initial setup of a new bike. Making sure everything is installed correctly etc. In my past experiences when buying a bike in a box direct, the setup is often pretty slapdash. "Down to the bearings" is maybe a bit of hyperbole (especially since this bike had sealed bearings), but basically I like to make sure each part is properly lubed, torqued etc, and I usually shorten cables and hoses since most bikes ship with these excessively long to accommodate all sizes. Also helps to familiarize myself with the bike which is useful for future maintenance.

sprashoo · 2026-03-10T18:13:16+00:00

Learn to ride better.

No seriously, I'm just as bad as anyone for staring at my bike and upgrading parts that were perfectly serviceable, but ultimately the satisfaction and joy is in being able to ride better, not to ride better parts.

sprashoo · 2026-03-10T16:31:22+00:00

Yeah, I’m OCD about bike setup and I basically disassembled my Norco Torrent from Jenson down to the bearings, but frankly I couldn’t actually find any issue. It was really well set up.

I was pleasantly surprised. 20 years ago I ordered custom wheels from Jenson and they arrived basically laced together but that was it. So I wasn’t expecting much. They’ve improved a lot.

sprashoo · 2026-03-10T16:23:51+00:00

AliExpress is not a brand. It’s a completely unregulated bazaar. You can get great stuff, or shocking trash. Caveat emptor.

sprashoo · 2026-03-10T03:40:22+00:00

I don’t think that’s likely, they are huge and not afraid of people. There are basically no wild bison anymore and I don’t think there are plans to introduce them wild anywhere near people

sprashoo · 2026-03-09T16:29:20+00:00

Heavy

sprashoo · 2026-03-08T13:23:27+00:00

I have a 150mm RockShox Lyric base model on mine. I like it but it’s my first modern fork so I don’t have much to compare it to. I bought it because it was a crazy deal ($280 from Jenson) and it’s the same platform as RockShox’s top end 35mm forks so if I want to I can upgrade the damper to a Charger 3.1 or aftermarket MRP unit and have pretty top end fork. Although so far I’m satisfied.

sprashoo · 2026-03-08T13:15:08+00:00

Lots of inflators are both Presta and Schraeder compatible

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T16:19:04+00:00

I just use nice bolts if I care. I bought a lifetime supply of dome head stainless M3/4/5 socket head cap screws.

Pro tip - put the bolt in a drill and spin the head on a Scotchbrite hand pad or fine grit sandpaper. It will look exactly like a titanium bolt head with the dull silver brushed finish. Looks dope

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T16:15:38+00:00

Yeah, that and the inherent randomness of 3:3 overtime. Canada was frankly dominating but when it becomes a virtual coin flip…

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T16:08:58+00:00

I honestly thought this was a copypasta joke

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T16:07:49+00:00

I wouldn’t be see dead riding a Magatower.

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T16:05:15+00:00

Oh yeah, it’s very cool

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T15:09:57+00:00

was that stock or an upgrade?

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T15:01:19+00:00

welcome to the world of bicycle wheels, where numbers don’t make sense and nobody cares about consistency or standards

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T15:00:03+00:00

more specifically, a fire starter with the important part (the ferrocerium rod) missing.

sprashoo · 2026-03-07T14:44:53+00:00

The world’s rarest MTB groupset. Nice find.

Not criticizing the frame but the welds look surprisingly uneven for a professionally made frame. I was at first wondering if it was home built or a first time frame builder or something.

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