How much weight do they add and will does the goo spread evenly when the bike is in motion? I have a 700/23 road bike.
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I'm not sure what the weight difference is but I would say that it's definitely an insignificant amount. As far as the goo or 'slime' spreading evenly; I can only say that since replacing our standard tubes ( 3 bikes, two Townies and a Miami Sun three wheeler) with the slime tubes we have had no flats in the last year. Also, I typically ride for at least an hour and have felt completely confident in my tires handling the ride each time.
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I haven't put them in my road bike, but in my mountain bike they were only slightly heavier. After a quick ride around the block the goo was evenly spread throughout the tube. I picked the bike up and there were no heavy spots on either tire.
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Most I've carried is 55 pounds per basket, and I wouldn't advise it. It made the baskets wobble and the handling of the bike was very weird. 35 is probably OK, but may still be considered unsafe.
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They haven't been an issue for me, but I adjusted the horizontal cross arm with the clamp on it out pretty far. I mainly did that so I can run the pedals and shift gears with the bike on the stand without the pedal on the stand side running into the vertical bar. I guess the added benefit of adjusting the bike farther away from the rack is that it keeps the stand legs out of the way also. The stand they show in the picture does not have the legs fully extended. When they are, it's a really wide base and I haven't had any issues with it wanting to tip over. I'm usually putting a MTB with 29" wheels on it so it's pretty heavy. I've also used the stand in my back yard on uneven surfaces and it's still pretty solid.
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I wish I would have asked this same question when I bought my first weight distributing hitch. I ordered the 800# (my trailer tongue weight was 670#), set it up and started travelling. My camper trailed very smoothly with no bouncing, however I did encounter a little sway. I installed the sway control after the third trip. That worked. All being said, I matched the hitch to the trailer weight and have had excellent results. If I buy a bigger trailer, I get a new hitch...they are not that expensive for what you get. I recommend going with what has been designated for your trailer. Bigger is not always better. I wish I would have asked this same question when I bought my first weight distributing hitch. I ordered the 800# (my trailer tongue weight was 670#), set it up and started travelling. My camper trailed very smoothly with no bouncing, however I did encounter a little sway. I installed the sway control after the third trip. That worked. All being said, I matched the hitch to the trailer weight and have had excellent results. If I buy a bigger trailer, I get a new hitch...they are not that expensive for what you get. I recommend going with what has been designated for your trailer. Bigger is... » Read More I wish I would have asked this same question when I bought my first weight distributing hitch. I ordered the 800# (my trailer tongue weight was 670#), set it up and started travelling. My camper trailed very smoothly with no bouncing, however I did encounter a little sway. I installed the sway control after the third trip. That worked. All being said, I matched the hitch to the trailer weight and have had excellent results. If I buy a bigger trailer, I get a new hitch...they are not that expensive for what you get. I recommend going with what has been designated for your trailer. Bigger is not always better. « Show Less
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They're 2x to 3x heavier and provide a fair amount of resistance, especially on the mid to low end of the ideal tire inflation range. I switched 100% to non-slimed tubes and instead use wide Tuffies and a reinforced tire. Plus, the tubes are a third cheaper!
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I weighed them when I received them and compared the weight with the old handlebars I removed, but I didn't write the numbers down and they are now mounted so I don't know. As I recall, these new bars were a little lighter than the aluminum bars I removed. Sorry.
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We've had No issues with brakes or shifting. Our combined weight is around 350lbs and we pull a child trailer which is about 70lbs loaded. We've had some 'chunky shifts' that mostly come from me shifting while my wife is still trying to pedal hard (communication error) but have not had any broken components of any kind. Only disclaimer: We paid about $80 more for the bike than what it is selling for now - not sure if any materials were changed with the price drop. We love the bike - looking forward to warmer weather and longer days!
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Sometimes it does, but usually if you tighten everything up, it's fine. I think it has to do with how well you put the bike together, and the surface you have the bike on!Regardless, you should definitely buy this bike (or the 230) - I can't imagine a better bike for the money.
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Hi K,I would say the tube is too large. I tried to fit it into a 700 X28 and had a overlap of at least an inch, making it impossible to fit into the tire. Of course I was many miles from the nearest bike shop, fortunately I had one regular 700 25 to 32 I could put in. The other part of this mis adventure was Carolina Cycles refused to honor the fact that they sold me two tubes that were basically worthless. Do not do business with them.
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I have a sportsman 570 and it is 700lbs dry so with fluids and me on it i am pushing over 900lbs and i have had no issues but like you I can see and feel them Flex. I wouldn't be concerned considering they are made of aluminum and by its nature has a lot of give and go compared to steel.
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I have had all 3 of my bikes (road,mountain and hybrid) on the rack with no tipping issues whatsoever. I don't see the size of the bike being a concern.
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Sorry the rise is the way the handle bar is made. It brings the handle bar up closer to you . Your arm reach. They will not fit on some mountain bikes. Thanks
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These flexes a little, I could feel mine flex from side to side as I lean on my handle bars. The product is tough, Im 200 lbs and use an aerobar, did a century ride without any problems. For a fixed gear on some rough road, I would lower the air on my tires to absorb the bumps. Also I think you can only fit up to 25mm tire on this fork, please check
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My bike is a DR650. It has DirtBagz brand pannier brackets. I have not fitted the Riggs to them yet but I wouldn't want to go with out the brackets. I think there would be melting on the exhaust and possibly interference with the rear tire while riding on rough terrain. YMMV
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My thick slick is 700x25c, a common road bike size. It's a little fatter than a road race tire, but a little skinnier than a cyclocross tire. Fits great on the road frame I converted to fixed gear. Hope this was helpful.
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I have one mounted on fat bars on a Felt full suspension bike and the mount is good enough. The Felt model has a funny name like redemption or ridiculous. The piece that holds the spray is not super strong and very sharp bumps to little jumps can cause it to pop out.
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we have managed fine with 25lbs on mountain bikes and 200 miles of very bad roads. be sure to install some rubber tube between the contact surfaces of the carrier and the bike frame. worth the money