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Tyres for my bike?
Question:I am looking for IRC Mythos XC Amber Wall Mountain bike tyres. I have a Scott Yecora that have these tyres on at the moment but they need replacing. I requirement the size 26 x 1.95. i can find them in black but i can't find the ones beside the amber wall. Long shot I know but can anyone recommend a website that sells them? I would really appreciate it.
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Performance bikes.com Maybe. I use to run these as all right but are very sturdy to find. The Amber is a reinforced sidewall version of the cheap XC's..Performance Bikes have the best price on the cheaper version but once surrounded by awhile they get the hoary Amber sidewall you are looking for.If not try QBP.com..Qualit y Bike Parts..Your local shop can order for you.Sorry I'm contained by the states.. don't know many shops across the pond. Hope this help you a little....dkgorace
Hi Louise,
Look no further. Chain sensitivity cycles have these tyres. I'm not sure where on earth you are located but their postage is very likely. I'm in Australia and enjoy used these guys a few times without problems. Get a few ancestors together to buy things and split the postage costs.
Cheers
rubbers huh try nashbar.com
Is in that a bike riding trip this summer along the coast of Maine for semi-athelic adults?
Question:My wife, grown son, and I are trying to find a bike trip that goes along the coast of Maine that have some real biking time on it. Go at tiniest 75 miles a day. The problem is that we own to rent the bikes. We have no approach of transporting our bikes back and forth to Maine.
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NO! But in that is a remedial courses offered for spelling bee wannabes and/or " semi-ATHELIC " individuals
Don't think so, no
Has ayone tried "No-Mor Flats" product (a) wal-mart... it's a bicycle inner tube made from foam rubber...
Question:it cost about $20... solid but soft... no nouns valve at adjectives?
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Ok, there are some reason why I don't see that solution as a good one for off-road.
One of the first is that you're adding up weight at the rotational areas, which is where on earth it's more important to be street lamp.
I don't know how the wheel would grain on the trails, maybe close to any other tire, but on standard tires, they feel different at different pressure. Having a foam tube probably you can't shift it.
If tire puntures really are a problem where you ride, within are other options that you can try. One is 'Slime' (or something similar), which is a soft that you put into the tubes. Other more sophisticated solutions are 'Stan's No Tubes' tubless conversion kits (I feel DT Swiss also has a similar solution, don't know the name). With this, you remove the tube of your tire, and put some soft sealant. But it won't work on all tires, I don't know on which ones do and which ones won't.
Your first mistake is shopping at Wal-Mart I basically recommend going to Auto Zone and buying Fix a Flat in a airsol can does wonders it's similar to 3 bucks
Aside from the weight issue, the solid tires are pretty notorious for killing spokes. They transmit shock straight to the spokes and eventually start breaking them. They're also a flaming aching to mount to a rim.
DO NOT put auto Fix-A-Flat in a bicycle tube. It will twine up chewing through the fairly runny butyl rubber of a bike inner tube. Use something like Tru-Goo or Slime from your local bikeshop. It's nearly six bucks a wheel.
There's another solution: Learn how to patch your tubes or a moment ago replace them. Really, it takes smaller number than five minutes. No messy sealants, no extra weight, no fuss.
pump your tires to the right pressure up to that time each ride (use a bike pump and the tire pressure is carved on the side of your tire).
this will help avoid flats, also examine for glass and potholes.
Beyond that you should know how to fix a flat, shift to your local bike shop! Not Walfart.
I'm 6'4", what size mountain bike frame would be great for me?
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Most MTB frames these days are sold contained by small, medium, or colossal sizes with some comapnies selling variation on the three (i.e. xs, xl, etc) At 6'4" you'll definitely want a large or extra generous. At your size, you'll also need to accomodate proper fit by seatpost rank and stem length and rise.
stem - the thing the switch bar mounts to
length - all along the stem in cm or mm
rise - amount of stage change from one pause of the stem to the other in degree.
If you're looking at an older style bike which measures the frame size surrounded by inches, you'll need at smallest a 23.
If the bike does not have plenty seatpost length, or stem rise/length, your local bike shop can order the correct size and put them on for you unless you want to try it yourself. I would recommend against this unless you have previous experience is proper bike fit.
You'll spend more time riding a cheap bike that fits ably than an expensive bike that is discomfited.
I work at a bike store, so the best size for you would be an XL frame
one with 26 inch wheel, make sure that form goes up high-ranking enough to be even near your waist when you stand next to it
It depends. The singular way to know if a bike fits is to budge get fitted at a bike shop. Theres nought worse than dropping $3000 on a bike that doesnt fit you.
A 19.5 will fit per perfectly next to a long stem.
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