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[5twins]

For the front, I like this Metzler ME33 copy. It's worked well with any and all rears I've run it with, regardless of brand or tread pattern. The Metzler is still available but quite expensive, This copy is much cheaper .....

And for a rear, you can't go wrong with a Dunlop 404.

 

[willis]

Have a look at Duro HF308. They are similar to K70’s but a little cheaper.

 

[JOHNDADDY]

Thanks for the responses. I'll look into them both.
New question. Tubes?
Do they even make tubes that don't leak nowadays?
I just don't remember filling tires so often in the old days.
Shopping online now.

 

[JOHNDADDY]

Have a look at Duro HF308. They are similar to K70’s but a little cheaper.

I like the look of them but they don't have my size
130-90-16-71h

 

[Kevin Werner]

Tubes, keep a compressor close or find a shop with Nitrogen. Nitrogen molecule is much bigger than Oxygen, last longer in the tube. Polymers are cheap but the additives (compounds that cause tube to hold air) are expensive. Spend money on quality tubes and your low air pressure situation "may" go away. I have lots of compounding experience but absolutely none in tire or innertube formulations. I worked in fire retardants.

 

[JOHNDADDY]

Thanks Kevin. I'll look for high quality tubes.
I remember reading a thread on nitrogen
but I don't think that service is available locally here.

 

[Adamc]

Tubes, keep a compressor close or find a shop with Nitrogen. Nitrogen molecule is much bigger than Oxygen, last longer in the tube. Polymers are cheap but the additives (compounds that cause tube to hold air) are expensive. Spend money on quality tubes and your low air pressure situation "may" go away. I have lots of compounding experience but absolutely none in tire or innertube formulations. I worked in fire retardants.

Kevin is correct here. I use genuine Michelin Tubes which are widley available. I always check the pressures before each ride.
Mind you I am now an occasional weekend rider with three bikes to choose from. If It were a daily I would be less inclined to check pressures that frequently; especially in the pi$$ing rain.

 

[Adamc]

Easy tire changing

 

[JOHNDADDY]

Frickin mess! a summers worth of work and a mess left behind. Starting on the clean up.

I call them the sisters. The sporty has still never told me her name. Guess I just gotta wait.

Frickin wreeck! Working on it now. Light is the best disinfectant or so the wife may say. Mornings commin.

 

[JOHNDADDY]

I Found Bench!

And Willson, He's been drinkin again. You'all know what the Vaseline's for. yuk yuk. LOL

Gotta dig some more. Don't even want to try sorting the drawers. Sheesh!
Progress. So corny but it's true.
An elephant eaten one bite at a time will eventually disappear.
Take a deep breath and another step forward ...

 

[JOHNDADDY]

IQ test?
Now a days maybe?

Willsons says it'll take me a week.
I'll show him. Huff! I'll get it done in 6 days
And yup that's a 10mil in the mix.

 

[JOHNDADDY]

Yeah, ok, so Willson wins but so do I.
Rear brakes on my son's car tomorrow. Yippie!
I frickin hate brakes. Spent all last year doing nothing but everybody's brakes.
Wish I had time for a hobby.
Someday I'll retire, someday.
Oh yeah that pan with the extras... Well, you know how when you change spark plugs and come up with extra parts.

 

[JOHNDADDY]

Mom always said shit or get off the pot!
I have excuses but really nothing more than inconveniences.
Shitty bothersome pain in the ass inconveniencies.
F it! can't delay any longer.
And so it starts.

 

[John Regular]

I Found Bench!
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And Willson, He's been drinkin again. You'all know what the Vaseline's for. yuk yuk. LOL
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Gotta dig some more. Don't even want to try sorting the drawers. Sheesh!
Progress. So corny but it's true.
An elephant eaten one bite at a time will eventually disappear.
Take a deep breath and another step forward ...

It looks alot like my garage only cleaner and more rustic with the brick and woodwork (including Wilson). Mine is mostly boxes of other peoples stuff.

After I wrote the above it went into a run on paragraph rant that belongs in another thread, I delted it, My point was I feel your pain when it comes to try to find workspace.