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Looks great, but are you saying you're not going to be riding it? I guess it's for a shop then?
Have you sat on it, because that saddle looks like a weapon of (m)ass destruction
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Have you sat on it, because that saddle looks like a weapon of (m)ass destruction
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Looks good for a 29er (I assume that's what it is?)
I'm just about to build a pair of ZTR Crest wheels and try tubeless for the first time with Schwalbe tubeless-ready tyres, so I'd be interested to know whether the beads seated easily for you?
I would have preferred Arch EX though, just because the maximum tension is greater and the lack of eyelets makes me nervous! Crest have a maximum of 95kgf, but I have no means of measuring - is 95kgf quite tight?
I'm just about to build a pair of ZTR Crest wheels and try tubeless for the first time with Schwalbe tubeless-ready tyres, so I'd be interested to know whether the beads seated easily for you?
I would have preferred Arch EX though, just because the maximum tension is greater and the lack of eyelets makes me nervous! Crest have a maximum of 95kgf, but I have no means of measuring - is 95kgf quite tight?
Yes it's a 29er.
Wheels are factory Hoops.
I just measured the tension front and rear with my Hozan tensiometer - and front wheel is tensioned around 90. Rear wheel around 50.
You'll struggle to get much tighter than that with non-hex headed nipples anyway so no worry.
Crest is just a lot more flexy generally than Arch. No eyelets on Arch either though.
Beads seated fairly easily but you need to pump very hard - harder than recommended to get them in place - so be careful.
Next experiment will be with Halo tubeless-ready rims, with eyelets.
Wheels are factory Hoops.
I just measured the tension front and rear with my Hozan tensiometer - and front wheel is tensioned around 90. Rear wheel around 50.
You'll struggle to get much tighter than that with non-hex headed nipples anyway so no worry.
Crest is just a lot more flexy generally than Arch. No eyelets on Arch either though.
Beads seated fairly easily but you need to pump very hard - harder than recommended to get them in place - so be careful.
Next experiment will be with Halo tubeless-ready rims, with eyelets.
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