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fullerton loop, good times

Would you be able to do a more in-depth/step by step guide for installing the brake housing?

So after completing this and the box 2 drivetrain combo would you say the entire setup works well together and has held up well for you guys? I just ordered the same crank set plus an mt501 bottom bracket which I understand is an alternate option for the bb52 you used and I want to make sure it’s proven before I bite the bullet and get the whole box two prime 9 drivetrain to go with it. Please give me a thumbs up or thumbs down for your experience with everything since installed.

good video! I have a 1x11 with a 42t up front and an 11-42 Cas in the back.... climbing kinda sucks wondering how you found climbing to be with the 38 up front...thinking of upgrading

What did you think of the inflator? I've been looking for a good shop inflator for work because ours suck, and the Park Tool ones are never in stock with our distributors. Maybe you could do a video on comparing some good shop inflators?

The factory greese and oil from the chain is probably NOT biodegradable. So its not safe to just pour it away. The best would be if there are ungreased or prewaxed chains to buy.

Nice convenience item, but im still not going to use a tire/rim combo that i cant reinflate trailside with a minipump

Nice looking bike. You don’t need a Garbaruk cage and all that stuff. Replacing the first „knee“ of the GRX 812 derailleur with a WolfTooth Roadlink Direct allows you to run the Shimano 5100 Deore 11 speed 11-51 cassette.

Great vid, but a few items to note: -that chinook pass isn’t supposed to be run tubeless. Maybe that doesn’t affect the results for each compressor wrt inflating smaller volume higher pressure tires but it just might -did you inflate with valve stems in? Sometimes just taking the stems out will help with seating the bead to increase airflow blast rate -did you note how tight each tire was to install? Or how tight they were to the inner rim once installed? Looser fits are generally much harder to seat properly since the air blast will escape through any gaps instead of blowing the tire up onto the bead seat. Great job on the vids and keep them coming.

I’ve been eyeing these same compressors for a couple years now, but never bit the bullet because I didn’t know if they’d seat a tire. This is the content I’ve been looking for! Thank you!

I have a 1gal California Air compressor that I really like - It's obviously bigger (but not giant) but possibly quieter (rated at 56db) and will seat anything for a third the price

I have a bike with tubes and rim brakes. I literally built it, and do all my own maintenance on it. Whenever I deal with the modern version of the bike I give up and just have to spend hundreds of dollars at the bike shop. Why did I do this to myself lol :)

What more supple tires would you choose?

I find that the 12v compressor that came with my _car_ (no spare tyre) works just fine

50A is a lot of current capacity from your 12v 600W power supply. Your wires are quite skinny…if you ever draw that much, you may need thicker wires

Where is the sponsorship/business relationship disclosure? Was the product provided for free or is this a paid promotion? Love the content on this channel but it’s necessary to disclose to your viewers just to maintain transparency and trust.

Wow!

Some tires are really not easy to seat. Definitely more of a tire issue than a rim issue, but it can be the case that a mediocre tire is OK with some rims but almost never seamless, as it seems to be the case with certain tires.

The Pro is impressive, but it is not worth $450 versus the manual booster pump for the average home tubeless mechanic.

This is so incredibly helpful. Thanks for doing what you do!

Are those rims hookless I find them harder to seat then a hooked rim.

Rene Herse tires stretch. Rapidly unseating and reseating them will not be a good test. I say this having had the same experience I saw you having in the video. Leaving the tire off the rim overnight will allow the tire to contract again and reseating will be much easier.

and small compressor will do this for 20.00

Cheers for this review, I didn't know such a thing existed (I've used full sized compressors and mini electric pumps but not mini compressors) I'm now very interested in the Pro version. I find the ease with which tubeless tyres seat is mainly dictated by how close the tyre bead naturally sits to the rim, a good fitting tyre/rim combo can easily be seated with some vigorous pumping from a normal track pump. Wide rims with smaller tyres are the hardest to seat and at the other end of the scale tyre inserts might make it harder to get the tyre on the rim but they make seating the bead a no-brainer. In general I find once a tyre has been seated and ridden for a while its usually easier to re-seat because the tyre naturally wants to sit in the right place. Also, I believe we're supposed to call them "12v Auxiliary Power Sockets" these days 😉

The hose has to hold pressure for compressors with tanks, too. I only mention this because having a nice flexible hose is a quality of life improvement over stiff hoses. Compressors do really make tubeless a lot more pleasant compared to boosters! I use a "Metabo" compressor with a 1 gallon tank, which is advertised as 59 dB (and it's probably within the ballpark of that). Of those 3, the Pro is the only one I'd consider buying. The others are just too much hassle.

What would be the best way to run the pro in a home workshop? Looks great!

11:50 i mean there are adapters. when i was kid i had adapter that allowed me to run plug like that at home from wall socket.

Wonder how these would compare to a cheap harbor freight 12v compressor... Like with most bike specific tools, my guess is the Viair's are overpriced. Just my 2 cents.

You shouldn't be woried about your circuit brakers. Power supply lowers the voltage but increases the current. If you need 12V and 20A (12V * 20A = 240W) at the output and assuming you have 240V it will only draw 1A from power outlet (240V * 1A = 240W). Of course there will be some power loss due to heat but even if we take that into consideration we are still far away from blowing circuit breaker rated for 20A.

I sprung for a makita quiet series air compressor one day...best purchase ever.

For about $50 you can add a 1 gallon tank to any of those compressors. It would be interesting to see the results of adding it.

Great video as always. I’ve been looking for an alternative to a battery operated compressor I got from Amazon that doesn’t truly seat my TLRs. I would be interested to hear your long term experience with the TLC Pro. Thanks again. Ride safe.

Your are on the money with your views !!

GREAT VIDEO! I have been on the fence for some years just because of all the mess and hassle with toxic degreasers i can't easily dispose of, the idea of using cooking implements for chain wax. Silca seems to be leading the way in the wax crusade and this latest development you show here takes convenience to new levels! I must have a look if it's available in my country. I think I would prefer to have a second chain ready waxed waiting to go, so I am not under time pressure to get my only chain waxed and back on the bike. All the best, Rob in Switzerland

Damn used to ride the loop all the time but haven't ridden it in YEARS.... this brought back so many memories!!! Thanks!

Thabk you for a good video, that would be thr upgrades id do too )) Do you thibk its ridable comfortably being 6'1

You missed one of the most important thing, if some of that sweet wax will flake of and get into brake discs or caliper then you will be screwed. For re-waxing one could use saturated wax solution in extracted gasoline 2-3 drops per link and couple hours for solvent evaporate.

Does this Deore crankset require you to run a HG-X10 chain? Or is it compatible with other HG chains?

Also your handlebars??

Any help on doing the 1x conversion im confused on what to get for mine

youre good.... 26er v-brakes 3:27 classic is much desirable today tracking the modern times. Simpler technology is best.

Make the V out of titanium

Great bike and frame, but that crooked Blackheart logo is hideous, like a 12 yo used Windows Paint the first time. And website doesn't offer "no logo" option

Bro… if it’s not much to ask can you give me the specs of your microshift sword group set including what you used for the brake calipers, bb, etc… appreciate it thanks and more power!

Why are you adjusting the derailleur with the barrel adjuster? There should be a high and low adjustment on the derailleur??

Best way to adjust a caliper is loosening it and applying brake lever pressure and while holding your lever tighten the caliper bolts and then let go of the lever and you should be aligned perfectly, I have been using this method for years and it always works

How tall are you? I’m thinking about this bike and I’m 5’11 on a good day. I’ve ridden Surly hard tails in medium in the past and I think this is where I need to go with the ST. Thoughts? Appreciate it!

Good review was contemplating if will get the new tcr with 105 mech or di2 , will get the di2 one

We've got the earlier version of this rack. We use it on our tandem for long bike-touring trips. There is no comparison with the strength, light weight, load capacity and versatility of these Old Man Mountain racks... they are superb.

Seems to be lots of agreements that this rack is flawed. Yet it is the one recommended by every professional bike technician I have talked to. This includes cycle loft and REI. So what IS the recommended bike rack? I have 2 new canondale neo 4 e-bikes what are 50 pounds each. I need a dependable solution.