For those a bit more budget conscious - in the States - Duck brand makes a 1"x10' silicone self-healing "adhesiveless" tape, sold as Wrap-Fix, for about $5 USD. You can find it pretty much anywhere that sells a decent range of adhesives; even the Walmart near me has it.
For sure! We just love the product for our bikes so much, we wanted to bring it to the cycling community. Proudly made in the USA like all of our Silicone Products 🙌
I bought two items from Russ’ list based on his recommendations. Both the Soma Cazadero tires and the Fillmore valves are first rate. I even sent an email to Soma praising their tires and letting them know it was based on Russ’ recommendation. Hope that helps him get more stuff to test.
I'm also a huge fan of chain waxing, but never bothered to take the factory lube off. I just drop my chain in a tube of molten wax, let it sit for a few minutes, pull it out and put it on the bike. Seems to work great.
I learned about the 3M self-vulcanizing tape when I was in the Air Force, we called it F4 tape but I have no idea why. It was used to seal the airspeed and altitude systems so you could test them on the ground. I used it for chainstay wrap back when chain slap was terrible and killed your paint.
Yup! Same thing! We just loved it so much for our bikes, we wanted to introduce it to our cycling community. Military grade and made in the USA 👍 Thank you for your service!
There used to be a Fighter called the F4 Phantom II, it was used by the Air Force, Navy and Marines this tape was used extensively on that aircraft. (Retired USAF Aircraft Mechanic)
Hey Russ, love the video! I was wondering if you or Laura were ever Neutrino curious. I know you like a lot of Velo Orange stuff and haven't found many folks talking about them. I thought it might be up your alley. Keep up the good work!
I like these lists, Russ, and it'd be fun to look at riders' collections of off-beat accessories and supplies and what not. And an aside, it'd be fun to see you ride various bikes at some of these summer gravel events, maybe not the 100 or 200 mile distances, more the shorter ones with a hospitality tent for those willing to identify as party pacers, if only for the day to get a free snack or something. 😀
Just got the ortlieb quick rack 2 weeks ago and I use my salsa for multipurpose and I love it. So easy to mount and dismount. Just used it for an overnight 200km ride and worked perfectly
I got mine a few months ago and likewise love it. Don't know how I ever went without a rack/panniers before. Though I'm embarrassed to admit that since getting it I haven't felt the need to take it off once.
Amen to the Soma Cazaderos Russ. Based on your previous recommendations of these I’ve now gone through two pairs and they have performed amazingly. And with your PLP discount they are nearly half the price of Rene Herse for the same quality and performance.
You took me back to 1975 with those gloves at the end, Russ. I recall buying a pair at a bike shop in Frankfurt when I was an American teen dependent. And I'm pretty sure those gloves made me faster for chasing mopeds through the streets. But hey, I was a bike kook and a pipe-draggin' old moped just made me huff and puff until i caught it and offered the rider a cheery "Guten Tag!" 😀
@@FunFreakeyy Thanks so much for your greetings from Frankfurt! My time in your city as a high school student was late '74 to June '77 and at Christmas '74 my parents gave me a Rixie 10-speed from the Kaufhof and I immediately began riding everywhere on it and, wow, look at all these mopeds. I quickly learned that the orange-and-chrome Kreidlers were too fast to catch and O well, but the ol' smokers were another story, lol. And only during daylight because my Rixie had the light generator that rubbed against the front tire and that really slowed me down, but no complaints, it was the way we rolled and I suppose my legs were getting stronger for the next chase. 😀
@@robbchastain3036 You're welcome! I ride a Giant bike from my father which is also about 40 years old already, so a bit newer than your Rixe bike but I totally get the bikes from then. :) I saw that Rixe only build motorcycles nowadays, no bikes, but I saw a thread on bikeforums called "Rixe vintage Racing Bike 10-Speed", maybe that's similar to your old one, looks great.
@@FunFreakeyy Thanks for sharing that you still ride your father's 'old' Giant and O my, the years pass so quickly, I hardly think of half-a-century ago as old but it is, no question. And thanks for the update on Rixie and yes, mine was well-constructed and dependable but nothing fancy, surely a standard department-store bicycle and back then, before we had all of this wonderful cycling media, I knew nothing about 10-speeds because my previous seven years of bike riding had been exclusively on a Schwinn Sting-Ray--I was one of those California kids who did all sorts of wild stuff on that bike, so much fun. In fact, my little thumbnail is me in Frankfurt in early '75 on my Sting-Ray in the Drake-Edwards Housing Area, just entertaining myself and perhaps showing off for the German kids who would walk over from their apartment complex next door and I always enjoyed that, I was sort of like Evel Knievel with my own little show. And ironically, seven years later when I was back in Frankfurt with the American Forces Network as a soldier, I had a Redline BMX bike and on a construction site in the city, I flew down a massive drop to the delight of lots of children and adults. It was Spring 1981 and it was an epic drop and it was fun to launch myself over the edge a bunch of times and show everyone how it was done. And getting back to Rixie, I do want to buy, one of these days, a Rose as an homage to my high-school bike. Maybe gravel, hardtail or road, but it'd have to be orange like my Rixie. 😀
@@robbchastain3036 Wow nice, yeah from seeing your picture and story I can really imagine it. I never tried jumps and tricks with a bike but maybe I should do that sometime, I was a roadie all my life. Thank you also for sharing it! Funny that I live a 10 minute bike drive away from the old housing areas you describe, in "Eckenheim", and my mother said she reminded your area with hanging sneakers in a tree (after new years eve or sometime like that), and a horse and rider statue where she doesn't know who that was. That's a nice idea about that orange homage bike. Cheers!
Funny... I've used silicone tape to wrap the handle of a metal spatula after the original handle fell off. This tape has gone through the dishwasher hundreds of times in the last 2.5 years and not a bit has come off. It's kind of amazing stuff.
Tell us more about the ortlieb rack! I'm looking at getting a carbon topstone but as a short guy I need a rack. Hoping there is some flex at the seatpost joint so it won't interfere with the flex chain stays
The Quick Rack can pivot at all connection points and can even be mounted on a full suspension MTB. So you'll have no problems with the little travel on the Topstone.
Have you ever tried the V seat? I see all over my timeline and looks pretty interesting. Basically a saddle with no nose and plenty of area for your sit bones.
I've had a customer buy a similar saddle and after riding their bike for 15 seconds they said "I think I'd like to put the old one back on". The nose of the saddle has a function, we don't realize it but we "grasp" the saddle with our legs and that is one of the main ways we keep our balance on the bike.
I keep seeing those Ocean & San ads coming up in my facebook feed. The price has put me off, but it might be really nice for when I am on vacation and wanting a more casual look to explore a place. I also prefer the crochet back gloves. My current favorites are the gell padded ones from Aerotech Designs. I first became acquainted with the self sealing tape back in the early 80's when I was in the Air Force. It was called F-4 tape. Probably because that is what held some F-4's together.
I'm a long time user of the Venturemax bars and those Corralitos have me intrigued! I like the flare of the Venturemax for rougher tracks, but perhaps those would be a bit more practical for touring. I do think that the angled position of the hoods on flared bars can agitate my wrists a little..... I must be getting old. It would be nice if there was an Australian distributor for a lot of these items!
You should check out the Schwalbe Johnny Watts tyre. I love them, im running the 27.5x2.8 on my adventure touring bike. It's a great all-rounder, i know it's designed as an ebike tyre, but it ticks all the boxes as a commuting/touring tyre for me. It does work just fine tubeless, despite Schwalbe saying otherwise. Fast rolling on the smooth, grippy on the loose stuff and hard wearing not to mention puncture resistant.
1. Amazon currently sells a bunch of Silca chemicals, but not chain striper yet. 2. That silicone tape is often called self-fusing silicone tape. There are a bunch of brands out there. Nothing new about it, other than it's possibly productized for bikers for the first time.
Bought the quick rack on your recommendation, love it!! It’s weird that hardly any US stores carry it though. I would think it would sell well. I also worry about my carbon seat post handling the weight from the strap but so far so good…
I get why people are concerned about carbon seat posts, but they're usually pretty robust - they need to carry the weight of a whole rider, and unlike most tubes on a bike they're designed to be clamped. Wouldn't be a very useful seatpost if clamping it in the seat tube shattered it.
Old trick from a black powder shooter... If you want to remove nasty stuff from steel, put it in a cheap-ass pot of water and boil it for about half an hour. Then stick it into a 250-degree oven for about half an hour. Then oil or wax it hot. (Black powder residue is both hard to remove and intensely hygroscopic... It will corrode stainless steel in a few days.)
At the link to ESI tape, they state "Each grip conforms to your hand and their tacky texture leaves your hands gripped to the bar in all weather conditions." Sounds odd to me, do you like that feeling?
Chain stripper looks interesting. Ive been waxing my chain for the last couple of years . And a simpler method for the strip would be good . Might be similar to a product in Australia called " wax and grease remover " just a question how long do you get out of a waxed chain ? . I normally aim for 200km .love the content keep it coming. Matt
The self sealing silicone tape is fantastic. I’ve been using it for years. Not my idea, but once I learned about I’ve been using it. I use it to wrap my chain stay it does a great job protecting my chain stays on my bikes that have derailleurs w/o clutches. I also use it to insulate parts like brake levers on my winter fat bike.
You'd think more shops would be using it or at least be aware of it. Two of my favorite local shops were offended when I suggested it worked better than electrical tape and neither one keeps it on the shelf. They'll grudgingly order it and I noticed one of the mechanics has it on his bike but, man, talk about resistance to change.
You had to mention donuts... Don't you know I'm on a diet?! 😊 Edit: ps, you're putting your bar tape on in the wrong direction, in my meaningless opinion - no electrical or other tape needed!
Wrapping from the end up has been used for decades now. Even new from the factory. But I’m with you, I wrap from the top down. But then, I also align the Tire Pressure rating on the tire sidewall next to the valve core so the info is immediately in view.
@@SlimOneable Well, I did eventually realize that the bar end shifters don't allow the tuck in that I'm familiar with. Except for mtb, I've only known down tube shifters. 🦕 Cheers.
@@PathLessPedaledTV Will the hand pump you turn on like a faucet be in your next 10 things video? Yes the flow will be faster from a constant pressure reservoir but a hand pump has a fixed volume per stroke. Cave of good ideas: clean out your valve cores occasionally.
I wish you had explained the 'safety donut' more. I feel silly for not understanding what it is for.. 🤔 😊 All I see is a paper donut, hole sticking out, directly under the rider's butt. And it takes up the space where I would put a radar tail light. 🤨
A big plug for the Enve apparel before it is gone forever. Their merino shirts are 45% merino, 45% bamboo, and 10% poly. It’s an amazing combo in the 150g weight.
I have a question on your experience with the Filmore valves. I installed them on my mountain bike and hardtail commuter. While I like the high volume, (so much easier to seat tubeless fat MTB tires!) I find I can't use my digital tire pressure gauge with them because in the quick second I remove the gauge, it burps out enough air to make the reading no longer accurate. On my gravel bike I opted to use the Peaty mk2 valve stems instead. While not as much air as Filmore, and it still uses regular valve cores, I can more easily get tire pressure readings which I might change once or twice on longer rides and tours as roads/conditions change. Just curious what others experience was with the Filmores and getting accurate tire pressure readings.
I have those Ocean & San All-Day Shirts and I love them. They're tight enough to not flap around too much yet loose enough to feel comfortable. They're a great shirt for both on and off the bike. I wear the long sleeves all the time to cover up my tattoos and they feel nice and breathable. For the price you'll get your use out of them. My only gripe is the head hole is pretty tight for my big ol' head but otherwise a great shirt.
Just a heads up, your front tyre is on backwards dude. You can tell because the ramps are backwards so they will roll slower and will have less grip when braking... also the marking on the sidewall
Always so refreshing to watch your channel. It's great that I like some of the products but not others. Not being afraid to show diversity shows a strength of character! My favourite to try are the Corralitos
I find that clothing made with 100% NYLON is lightweight and more durable than any other fabric. And above all I would suggest that any biker, hiker or any other adventurer wear short sleeves or shorts. You're exposing yourself to direct sun, road rash if you fall off your bike and insect/tick bites. Clothing that covers your entire expose skin is always cooler as long as it's lightweight nylon.
Great video, thanks! I too like the Fillmore valves. The only minor negative is injecting sealant through the valve to fill or recharge the sealant in the tire. Do you find that to be an issue?
For stripping chains, I use an ultrasonic cleaner that I bought from Harbor Freight, super hot water, and some Simple Green. I clean it twice with the Simple Green, then one more time with just hot water to make sure I get all the Simple Green out. Comes out squeaky clean, plus it's super satisfying to watch all the crap come out of the chain in this grey cloud when the ultrasonic cleaner is running. When I run out of Simple Green, I'll give theirs a try as I know that Silca's is biodegradable.
Russ, I love the Cazaderos too! Even faster than the Specialized Pathfinder Pros. How do the Corralitos compare to the Redshift Kitchen Sink bars? They look similar.
And for sure, fellow party pacers, let's see if we can get that Patreon support up to two-woohoo-percent! And I'm happy to support Russ and I'm not even sure I'm a party pacer. Maybe more like party pacer curious. But I understand the concept and it is a beautiful thing. And I grin about all of it because at age 63, I ride at party pace by mandate of my body. Still fit and all, but it has been half a century since my little thumbnail of me on my Sting-Ray and we don't ride fast forever. Still, I have my moments when I ride like the wind and I embrace them, just as I do when I ride low and slow at party pace. 😀
I pray I never go back to chain bikes and Pinion gearboxes are it for the rest of my life, but if I do ever return, thank god Silca exists to make good products.
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You may get asked about tires all the time but do you ever get tired of it. (Hi to all the dads out there!)
Well played!!!
You win.
You got there before me with that one ☝️ I feel somewhat deflated now. It’s a treadful feeling. I need to get a grip.
Yes, wheelie tired
Why didn’t the bike get up in the morning?
It was two-tired.
For those a bit more budget conscious - in the States - Duck brand makes a 1"x10' silicone self-healing "adhesiveless" tape, sold as Wrap-Fix, for about $5 USD. You can find it pretty much anywhere that sells a decent range of adhesives; even the Walmart near me has it.
For sure! We just love the product for our bikes so much, we wanted to bring it to the cycling community. Proudly made in the USA like all of our Silicone Products 🙌
Thanks for the esi rec. I love my tape. Great for a first time taper as I knew I could mess up and start over if I needed to. Turned out great👍
Self-amalgamating tape is the best thing. Can be wrapped to protect chain stays or as finishing tape.
I bought two items from Russ’ list based on his recommendations. Both the Soma Cazadero tires and the Fillmore valves are first rate. I even sent an email to Soma praising their tires and letting them know it was based on Russ’ recommendation. Hope that helps him get more stuff to test.
Thanks for the second layer testing!
I'm also a huge fan of chain waxing, but never bothered to take the factory lube off. I just drop my chain in a tube of molten wax, let it sit for a few minutes, pull it out and put it on the bike. Seems to work great.
That tape is awesome!
I learned about the 3M self-vulcanizing tape when I was in the Air Force, we called it F4 tape but I have no idea why. It was used to seal the airspeed and altitude systems so you could test them on the ground. I used it for chainstay wrap back when chain slap was terrible and killed your paint.
Yup! Same thing! We just loved it so much for our bikes, we wanted to introduce it to our cycling community. Military grade and made in the USA 👍 Thank you for your service!
There used to be a Fighter called the F4 Phantom II, it was used by the Air Force, Navy and Marines this tape was used extensively on that aircraft. (Retired USAF Aircraft Mechanic)
I’ve used it for a temporary fix for a pinhole leak on a motorcycle radiator hose.
Love how you keep the content flowing with no filler. All of these products look great.
Fillmore valves are a game changer!
Hey Russ, love the video! I was wondering if you or Laura were ever Neutrino curious. I know you like a lot of Velo Orange stuff and haven't found many folks talking about them. I thought it might be up your alley. Keep up the good work!
“Mastic Tape” is what I’ve known it as. Super clutch
Yayyyy more stuff to buy!!
I like these lists, Russ, and it'd be fun to look at riders' collections of off-beat accessories and supplies and what not. And an aside, it'd be fun to see you ride various bikes at some of these summer gravel events, maybe not the 100 or 200 mile distances, more the shorter ones with a hospitality tent for those willing to identify as party pacers, if only for the day to get a free snack or something. 😀
Really like these videos!
Just got the ortlieb quick rack 2 weeks ago and I use my salsa for multipurpose and I love it. So easy to mount and dismount. Just used it for an overnight 200km ride and worked perfectly
I got mine a few months ago and likewise love it. Don't know how I ever went without a rack/panniers before. Though I'm embarrassed to admit that since getting it I haven't felt the need to take it off once.
maybe it's a product to convert rack haters into rack fans, by way of making the hurdle of trying out a rack as low as possible :D
Amen to the Soma Cazaderos Russ. Based on your previous recommendations of these I’ve now gone through two pairs and they have performed amazingly. And with your PLP discount they are nearly half the price of Rene Herse for the same quality and performance.
Brake cleaner will remove grease from the chain quite well.
You took me back to 1975 with those gloves at the end, Russ. I recall buying a pair at a bike shop in Frankfurt when I was an American teen dependent. And I'm pretty sure those gloves made me faster for chasing mopeds through the streets. But hey, I was a bike kook and a pipe-draggin' old moped just made me huff and puff until i caught it and offered the rider a cheery "Guten Tag!" 😀
Guten Tag from Frankfurt. 😊
Times have changed a bit, nowadays I chase e-Scooters.
@@FunFreakeyy Thanks so much for your greetings from Frankfurt! My time in your city as a high school student was late '74 to June '77 and at Christmas '74 my parents gave me a Rixie 10-speed from the Kaufhof and I immediately began riding everywhere on it and, wow, look at all these mopeds. I quickly learned that the orange-and-chrome Kreidlers were too fast to catch and O well, but the ol' smokers were another story, lol. And only during daylight because my Rixie had the light generator that rubbed against the front tire and that really slowed me down, but no complaints, it was the way we rolled and I suppose my legs were getting stronger for the next chase. 😀
@@robbchastain3036 You're welcome! I ride a Giant bike from my father which is also about 40 years old already, so a bit newer than your Rixe bike but I totally get the bikes from then. :) I saw that Rixe only build motorcycles nowadays, no bikes, but I saw a thread on bikeforums called "Rixe vintage Racing Bike 10-Speed", maybe that's similar to your old one, looks great.
@@FunFreakeyy Thanks for sharing that you still ride your father's 'old' Giant and O my, the years pass so quickly, I hardly think of half-a-century ago as old but it is, no question. And thanks for the update on Rixie and yes, mine was well-constructed and dependable but nothing fancy, surely a standard department-store bicycle and back then, before we had all of this wonderful cycling media, I knew nothing about 10-speeds because my previous seven years of bike riding had been exclusively on a Schwinn Sting-Ray--I was one of those California kids who did all sorts of wild stuff on that bike, so much fun. In fact, my little thumbnail is me in Frankfurt in early '75 on my Sting-Ray in the Drake-Edwards Housing Area, just entertaining myself and perhaps showing off for the German kids who would walk over from their apartment complex next door and I always enjoyed that, I was sort of like Evel Knievel with my own little show. And ironically, seven years later when I was back in Frankfurt with the American Forces Network as a soldier, I had a Redline BMX bike and on a construction site in the city, I flew down a massive drop to the delight of lots of children and adults. It was Spring 1981 and it was an epic drop and it was fun to launch myself over the edge a bunch of times and show everyone how it was done. And getting back to Rixie, I do want to buy, one of these days, a Rose as an homage to my high-school bike. Maybe gravel, hardtail or road, but it'd have to be orange like my Rixie. 😀
@@robbchastain3036 Wow nice, yeah from seeing your picture and story I can really imagine it. I never tried jumps and tricks with a bike but maybe I should do that sometime, I was a roadie all my life. Thank you also for sharing it! Funny that I live a 10 minute bike drive away from the old housing areas you describe, in "Eckenheim", and my mother said she reminded your area with hanging sneakers in a tree (after new years eve or sometime like that), and a horse and rider statue where she doesn't know who that was. That's a nice idea about that orange homage bike. Cheers!
Funny... I've used silicone tape to wrap the handle of a metal spatula after the original handle fell off. This tape has gone through the dishwasher hundreds of times in the last 2.5 years and not a bit has come off. It's kind of amazing stuff.
Tell us more about the ortlieb rack! I'm looking at getting a carbon topstone but as a short guy I need a rack. Hoping there is some flex at the seatpost joint so it won't interfere with the flex chain stays
The Quick Rack can pivot at all connection points and can even be mounted on a full suspension MTB. So you'll have no problems with the little travel on the Topstone.
Have you ever tried the V seat? I see all over my timeline and looks pretty interesting. Basically a saddle with no nose and plenty of area for your sit bones.
I've had a customer buy a similar saddle and after riding their bike for 15 seconds they said "I think I'd like to put the old one back on". The nose of the saddle has a function, we don't realize it but we "grasp" the saddle with our legs and that is one of the main ways we keep our balance on the bike.
I keep seeing those Ocean & San ads coming up in my facebook feed. The price has put me off, but it might be really nice for when I am on vacation and wanting a more casual look to explore a place. I also prefer the crochet back gloves. My current favorites are the gell padded ones from Aerotech Designs. I first became acquainted with the self sealing tape back in the early 80's when I was in the Air Force. It was called F-4 tape. Probably because that is what held some F-4's together.
11:00 sure the Knit gloves have Superior Air Circulation , but What do they do for your Tan Line ?
I'm digging the silicon tape. Just ordered some in blue.
I'm a long time user of the Venturemax bars and those Corralitos have me intrigued! I like the flare of the Venturemax for rougher tracks, but perhaps those would be a bit more practical for touring.
I do think that the angled position of the hoods on flared bars can agitate my wrists a little..... I must be getting old.
It would be nice if there was an Australian distributor for a lot of these items!
I know the maker of the Safety Donut. It's a great item, fun whimsical, unique.🤩
You should check out the Schwalbe Johnny Watts tyre. I love them, im running the 27.5x2.8 on my adventure touring bike. It's a great all-rounder, i know it's designed as an ebike tyre, but it ticks all the boxes as a commuting/touring tyre for me. It does work just fine tubeless, despite Schwalbe saying otherwise. Fast rolling on the smooth, grippy on the loose stuff and hard wearing not to mention puncture resistant.
1. Amazon currently sells a bunch of Silca chemicals, but not chain striper yet.
2. That silicone tape is often called self-fusing silicone tape. There are a bunch of brands out there. Nothing new about it, other than it's possibly productized for bikers for the first time.
Exactly! We loved it so much on our bikes, we had to introduce it to our cycling friends. Proudly made in the USA
Big fan of ESI bar wrap and tape. Fillmore, Cazaderos, and basket bag now on my wish list. Great content.
Thanks for your support 🙌
I like the cargo stuff :)
Bought the quick rack on your recommendation, love it!!
It’s weird that hardly any US stores carry it though. I would think it would sell well.
I also worry about my carbon seat post handling the weight from the strap but so far so good…
I get why people are concerned about carbon seat posts, but they're usually pretty robust - they need to carry the weight of a whole rider, and unlike most tubes on a bike they're designed to be clamped. Wouldn't be a very useful seatpost if clamping it in the seat tube shattered it.
Oh that’s a great point about it already being clamped, ha! Just feels wrong… but yeah makes sense it’s fine
Where did you find it? I’ve been looking for one for almost two years!
Old trick from a black powder shooter... If you want to remove nasty stuff from steel, put it in a cheap-ass pot of water and boil it for about half an hour. Then stick it into a 250-degree oven for about half an hour. Then oil or wax it hot.
(Black powder residue is both hard to remove and intensely hygroscopic... It will corrode stainless steel in a few days.)
At the link to ESI tape, they state "Each grip conforms to your hand and their tacky texture leaves your hands gripped to the bar in all weather conditions." Sounds odd to me, do you like that feeling?
Silicon tape is great for dragon boat paddle shaft grip tape also !
That esi tape reminds me of stuff we used in aviation, "F4 tape".
Yes, same material! Military grade and made in the USA
Chain stripper looks interesting. Ive been waxing my chain for the last couple of years . And a simpler method for the strip would be good . Might be similar to a product in Australia called " wax and grease remover " just a question how long do you get out of a waxed chain ? . I normally aim for 200km .love the content keep it coming. Matt
I get up to 400 miles. Molten Speed wax
The self sealing silicone tape is fantastic. I’ve been using it for years. Not my idea, but once I learned about I’ve been using it. I use it to wrap my chain stay it does a great job protecting my chain stays on my bikes that have derailleurs w/o clutches. I also use it to insulate parts like brake levers on my winter fat bike.
You'd think more shops would be using it or at least be aware of it. Two of my favorite local shops were offended when I suggested it worked better than electrical tape and neither one keeps it on the shelf. They'll grudgingly order it and I noticed one of the mechanics has it on his bike but, man, talk about resistance to change.
@@ReginaldJKornblow I buy it at my local big box home store.
Cazaderos are soooo hard to find in 650b in France but I'm working on it.
You had to mention donuts... Don't you know I'm on a diet?! 😊 Edit: ps, you're putting your bar tape on in the wrong direction, in my meaningless opinion - no electrical or other tape needed!
Wrapping from the end up has been used for decades now. Even new from the factory. But I’m with you, I wrap from the top down. But then, I also align the Tire Pressure rating on the tire sidewall next to the valve core so the info is immediately in view.
@@SlimOneable Well, I did eventually realize that the bar end shifters don't allow the tuck in that I'm familiar with. Except for mtb, I've only known down tube shifters. 🦕 Cheers.
To strip my chain can I just use a strong detergent like dawn power wash?
Explain to me how a larger valve opening can expand the volume of your pump to make pumping up tires “just so much faster”. 6:32
It’s like a faucet with a larger hole in the spout. More water passes thru.
@@PathLessPedaledTV Will the hand pump you turn on like a faucet be in your next 10 things video? Yes the flow will be faster from a constant pressure reservoir but a hand pump has a fixed volume per stroke. Cave of good ideas: clean out your valve cores occasionally.
I would've thought you could use any old bag if you have a basket.
Dirt Kanza, now Unbound Gravel.
The Fillmore valves are amazing!!!!
I wish you had explained the 'safety donut' more. I feel silly for not understanding what it is for.. 🤔 😊
All I see is a paper donut, hole sticking out, directly under the rider's butt. And it takes up the space where I would put a radar tail light. 🤨
It’s probably not for you.
I know you've done some painting videos in the past. How about an updated outdoor painting kit vid?
Hey, what bike bell is that?
I'm not on Patreon...but I have supported via buying merch
The black tape is known as self amalgamating tape.
A big plug for the Enve apparel before it is gone forever. Their merino shirts are 45% merino, 45% bamboo, and 10% poly. It’s an amazing combo in the 150g weight.
I have a question on your experience with the Filmore valves.
I installed them on my mountain bike and hardtail commuter. While I like the high volume, (so much easier to seat tubeless fat MTB tires!) I find I can't use my digital tire pressure gauge with them because in the quick second I remove the gauge, it burps out enough air to make the reading no longer accurate.
On my gravel bike I opted to use the Peaty mk2 valve stems instead. While not as much air as Filmore, and it still uses regular valve cores, I can more easily get tire pressure readings which I might change once or twice on longer rides and tours as roads/conditions change.
Just curious what others experience was with the Filmores and getting accurate tire pressure readings.
awesome
I have those Ocean & San All-Day Shirts and I love them. They're tight enough to not flap around too much yet loose enough to feel comfortable. They're a great shirt for both on and off the bike. I wear the long sleeves all the time to cover up my tattoos and they feel nice and breathable. For the price you'll get your use out of them. My only gripe is the head hole is pretty tight for my big ol' head but otherwise a great shirt.
Just a heads up, your front tyre is on backwards dude. You can tell because the ramps are backwards so they will roll slower and will have less grip when braking... also the marking on the sidewall
I miss the days when Bike Nashbar sold bicycle stuff inexpensively. I guess those days are gone.
6:48 you didn't mention one of my favorite, clik-stand
Click-stand is great. Picked one up for a bike tour and found it super handy.
So many things to buy but I need to save up for one of those sklar super something bike framesets.
P.s. tell me more about your Sklar 😂
Shout it from the rooftops! Fillmore valves are a tubeless gamechanger!
That donut!!!!!!
What seat is on the blue bike with the safety donut ?
Fillmores ❤❤❤
I dunno, can't beat gasoline for a cheap chain stripper. 4 bucks for a lifetime supply
Cheap. Flammable. Toxic fumes. Sounds like a deal.
@@PathLessPedaledTV you're not supposed to huff it
Always so refreshing to watch your channel. It's great that I like some of the products but not others. Not being afraid to show diversity shows a strength of character! My favourite to try are the Corralitos
What front rack is on the bike at 7:31 timeframe in the video.
Swood Cycles T Bar. I've mentioned it like a million times on the channel :)
Do you know if the Soma Caz 50mm measure out true to size?
+1 on those Goat Gloves! Underrated, no doubt.
That saddle on the thumbnail looks comfy af🙃
I find that clothing made with 100% NYLON is lightweight and more durable than any other fabric. And above all I would suggest that any biker, hiker or any other adventurer wear short sleeves or shorts. You're exposing yourself to direct sun, road rash if you fall off your bike and insect/tick bites. Clothing that covers your entire expose skin is always cooler as long as it's lightweight nylon.
I think you may have left out the word *not* somewhere in there maybe?
These are some great tips, really out there, thanks!
Great range of products, thanks for putting this together 👍
Will the 650B 50mm Cazadero fit in a Nicasio +? In another review I could see they measured closer to 47mm which might work.
They should.
Why are basket bags so expensive when they're made locally? 😢 $150-200 is just too much
Small numbers. INSANE cost of living in SF.
Great video, thanks! I too like the Fillmore valves. The only minor negative is injecting sealant through the valve to fill or recharge the sealant in the tire. Do you find that to be an issue?
I just open up the tire.
What's that bag bar on the front of that bike?
What’s up chat
60 bucks for a valve stem!?!😂😂😂 bike stuff is jusy outta control
I’ve been using the silicon bar finishing tape for a few years now. It’s been a game changer vs the old electrical tape style.
Self amalgamation/ vulcanisation ftw 😊great for marine applications too
Diver alert! @2:40 hah
For stripping chains, I use an ultrasonic cleaner that I bought from Harbor Freight, super hot water, and some Simple Green. I clean it twice with the Simple Green, then one more time with just hot water to make sure I get all the Simple Green out. Comes out squeaky clean, plus it's super satisfying to watch all the crap come out of the chain in this grey cloud when the ultrasonic cleaner is running.
When I run out of Simple Green, I'll give theirs a try as I know that Silca's is biodegradable.
What size did you get? Ultrasonic cleaner
@@johnunruh1086 2.5L I also use it for cleaning other things like cassettes, hub parts, etc.
Ok thanks
Russ, I love the Cazaderos too! Even faster than the Specialized Pathfinder Pros. How do the Corralitos compare to the Redshift Kitchen Sink bars? They look similar.
Less drop and rise than the Kitchen Sink bars.
@@PathLessPedaledTV What size did you end up with?
@@scottw4202 either 46 or 48
Russ have you tried the gravelking ?
Yes.
And for sure, fellow party pacers, let's see if we can get that Patreon support up to two-woohoo-percent! And I'm happy to support Russ and I'm not even sure I'm a party pacer. Maybe more like party pacer curious. But I understand the concept and it is a beautiful thing. And I grin about all of it because at age 63, I ride at party pace by mandate of my body. Still fit and all, but it has been half a century since my little thumbnail of me on my Sting-Ray and we don't ride fast forever. Still, I have my moments when I ride like the wind and I embrace them, just as I do when I ride low and slow at party pace. 😀
Silicone tape, yes. I've used it quite a bit.
Any ginzu stuff?
But wait, there’s more. What if I told you…
Actually, I wasn't thinking "Why is it so expensive?' I was thinking 'why did you pronounce mauve 'mov'.
I pray I never go back to chain bikes and Pinion gearboxes are it for the rest of my life, but if I do ever return, thank god Silca exists to make good products.