sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Gonna complete my crossover to tubeless completely, and avoid tubes in any case other than as an emergency backup. I have plenty of all the sizes we need. And a big jug of Stan’s.
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sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Been getting some riding in (mountain bike) over the last two weekends while camping. Some pics.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
To replace the two sideways ones in the last post. Corona Dad bod being worked on. But enjoyed too many campfire beers and camping snacks to really lose weight this weekend.
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nuke_diver
Riding Solo
My older bike tires and tubes can be hard to find since they are 27 1x1/8 and 1 1/4 (I couldn't find a rim in 27 1 1/8 when I broke the axle on the rear and had to buy what I could)
nuke_diver
Riding Solo
So far no problems with patched tubes that have been folded up for months. Just to be clear the patches are rubber ones done with rubber cement not the temporary patches and I always inflate the tube and leave it for 24 hours or so to be sure it is solid before folding them back up. Fingers crossed I have yet to have a patch fail on me in several years of doing this
rickenvox
Animal Psychic
On road bikes too? I just got new wheels for my road bike with tubeless. Some friends warned me though. We’ll see how it goes.
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nuke_diver
Riding Solo
I wouldn't switch to tubeless since I stay stock and don't spend extra $$ for something I already have (rims in this case). But I would certainly consider it for a new road bike. It might be a bit slower but it would be more comfortable and would protect against the small punctures that slow you down even more
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
I have a gravel bike I am using for road as well. It is ready for tubeless. So, yes, on the 650b set of wheels. Not sure yet on the 700c road wheels I hope to get. Was considering the 28 or 32 Conti GP 5000 TL. Seems to get decent reviews tubeless.
https://road.cc/content/review/258400-continental-grand-prix-5000-tl
rickenvox
Animal Psychic
I was just warned by my mechanic friend that you can carry a tube and use that if you flat, but you need to have a tool on you strong enough to get the tubeless valve off first, otherwise you won't be able to use a tube.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Been prepared for that for years on my mountain bike.
nuke_diver
Riding Solo
I'm afraid by the time I can get to my gravel bike (it has tubeless tires) it maybe impossible to remove the tires because the sealant will have glued the tires to the rim. The bike is up at our summer place and we can't get there because of the quarantine and have no plans to go because we use it as a residence to visit my inlaws and we can't cross the border to Canada
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Meh, not a huge deal. Even if it is all dried out, you just work on it, and get it loose. Then you can remove the dried up stuff.
nuke_diver
Riding Solo
I don't take pictures when I ride but the tops of my bigger climbs don't look as...populated as yours do. They look like this at the busy spots
This is just the start of the downhill which is always nice after the long uphill climb
This is just the start of the downhill which is always nice after the long uphill climb
rickenvox
Animal Psychic
I don't take pictures when I ride but the tops of my bigger climbs don't look as...populated as yours do. They look like this at the busy spots
This is just the start of the downhill which is always nice after the long uphill climb
That's how my climbs look once I get back in shape. The mountains overlooking my city go up to around 7,000' elevation at the highest point (on the highway). Hopefully in a month I'll be posting those pics.
Looks great.
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Got some bike riding in in the Puget Sound area while on a camping socially distant vacation. I love my gravel bike. I have tons of fun on the roads and get some trails and dirt roads in too. Very versatile and fun.
nuke_diver
Riding Solo
Beautiful though some of those sideways roads look tough to ride 
We don't have anything as high as 7000' locally. The best is 4300' though that is from sea level so it's still decent but too long for me and too far away (it's roughly a 25 mile ride to get there and then something like a 15 mile climb). I like to ride from home to home (not drive someplace then ride). Fortunately for me I can find a 2200' climb less than 10 miles away if I want it, so I can get a short ride but with a lot of climbing . But I'm getting old and some of those steep climbs are not so much fun these days. The ride I did yesterday is more my style, almost 2200' but about half is a relatively long steady climb without a lot of steep stuff. There are a couple of short steep hills afterwards but they can be avoided if necessary and are short enough that the pain is minimized. I don't have the gears or the knees for long steep stuff
We don't have anything as high as 7000' locally. The best is 4300' though that is from sea level so it's still decent but too long for me and too far away (it's roughly a 25 mile ride to get there and then something like a 15 mile climb). I like to ride from home to home (not drive someplace then ride). Fortunately for me I can find a 2200' climb less than 10 miles away if I want it, so I can get a short ride but with a lot of climbing . But I'm getting old and some of those steep climbs are not so much fun these days. The ride I did yesterday is more my style, almost 2200' but about half is a relatively long steady climb without a lot of steep stuff. There are a couple of short steep hills afterwards but they can be avoided if necessary and are short enough that the pain is minimized. I don't have the gears or the knees for long steep stuff