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Old 03-19-26 | 09:42 AM
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Bikes: Trek: Domane AL3, Checkpoint SL7; Priority Apollo 11, ZiZZO Forte + eBikes

Tundra_Man , sounds like you've got two bikes out of commission. Good thing you have options, though they may be fair weather only...

At this point, may I suggest: Re-tubing project for the fatbike. It probably has enough sealant in there now where you should clean it all out and start again, but I question whether the wheels & tires were "tubeless-ready" to begin with. Clean all that sealant out, put tubes in, and put FlatOut in the tubes.

Sounds like it's time for a new crankset, or maybe just a new arm if you can find one.

Darth Lefty I've seen those Piaggio MP3s in road cycle races for crew. I also know someone who has one. She started on midsize cruiser motorcycles, but kept dropping them at stops. She got the MP3 and has not had problems since. I'm not sure if that is a good solution. Maybe she's just not a motorcyclist/scooterist....

Chinghis I don't see the point of those Rungu Dualies. Dual front wheels would be less likely to wash out in a turn I suppose, but the single motor is in the rear, so they would not work better in loose or surfaces than a regular eFatty. They're nearly $5k too; it's a lot just to ride a motor vehicle on a MUP.

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Uneventful commute this morning. It was 34 °F when I left this morning, but it's supposed to be 56 this after noon. I remembered the old cyclists's saying: "Be bold, dress cold". It was meant to accommodate the heat we make as we go, but it also applies to these fake spring days.
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