Yeah, I'm coming very much from the world of MTB so that would be a cracking effort for a drivetrain.
I'm not saying I've had far less than that out of a chain. Think my 'record' was 1200 miles. Utter garbage roads full of mud, grit and road salt over winter!
That is probably sound advice actually; getting something might be tough!
Still lots of shortages, hopefully now the mad rush on bikes is a bit behind us suppliers are recovering, but there's still shortages on components which will likely cause problems still throughout 2022.
Part of me is hoping we see massive price slashes on new frames that where produced in response to the demand, but now suppliers can't build them into bikes to sell as they lack the components... Although that doesn't really help you!
Went for a solo ride on the weekend. I commute to work by myself but I've no idea why I was so worried about going on my own.
Do it! For me riding alone is great for my mental health and general wellbeing. Although most of my riding at the moment is group rides (club or zwifting). I go through so much sometimes zoned out when riding solo I find it really peaceful.
I'm working up to my first 65m/100km. I have the route all set out on Komoot but I just need to pluck the courage up and go for it. I can do 45m so I feel if I went with a full stomach and brought the right fuel with me, I'd be able to make it to 65 miles if I pace myself but I need to just man up and get it done.
Don't make it a 'massive' thing, just tick it off!
Ride 35-40 miles often enough it doesn't feel a massive undertaking, then on a convenient/planned day just do 50/55 or even the 65. Treat it the same, don't build it up, take a couple of extra snacks and enjoy it. You're just extending distance/riding time. If you're doing 45mins easily enough it's nothing to just do another 15/30. You likely won't feel any different. Then just do 1hr 45 or straight up to 2 hours. Unless you're absolutely nailing yourself for those 45 minutes, a 1.5 hour ride really shouldn't feel too much different.
Light suggestions please peeps? Where I live is completely unlit roads so need some decent power, but I am not paying Exposure level money! Last time I read here about lights from
https://www.mtbbatteries.co.uk/. Any ideas?
Cateye have always done good affordable lights. I have a couple of the own brand Wiggle (Lifeline) ones on the trailer and for the money they've been good quality. Burntimes starting to suffer a bit now.
I'm a huge Exposure fan and can't imagine using anything else myself now, but did go through several Cateye and Lezyne's before. Would happily get them again. Only Moon (Nebula) I had was rubbish, wouldn't buy again.
So it doesnt "set" it remains runny basically?
Yup, it's basically a liquid carrier solution with bits of rubber in it. Kinda moves around the tyre to do it's job and as it's new there will be more of it pooling than when it gets a bit older and less runny. As it is new you could shake the tyre and maybe hear it sloshing around - but that all depends on how much is in there. Could ask where you got it from, but they may just have forgotten. TL tyres will mount without sealant and many modern setups will hold pressures easily without. Others are a little more leaky as you're finding. But with the tyre mostly holding pressure likely putting sealant into it you'll see a couple more times of it not holding total pressure, then the sealant will do it's job even though technically it's not a puncture. Probably just a bad gap in the tape, valve or a rubber bump on the bead leaking a bit.
Depending on the amount in there, if you where to pump it with the valve at the bottom, you can something hear the air bubbling through the sealant. Or release air from it with the valve at the bottom and see if you get any sealant coming out, just not at super high pressure unless you want to coat your floor...!
Anyone seen the Continental GP 5000 S TR's in stock anywhere yet?