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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Sounds like putting too much weight on the forward part. Had similar issue with mine but only when I slowed down, causing weight of the riders to shift forward.
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I'm with jerrym. I hauled two bikes from west coast to east coast with no problems at all. Just be careful when you install it. If you tighten the u-bolts to tight it "crushes" the thin bumper just enough so you can't get the stinky slinky in/out. By the way, I have a mountain bike and a hybrid bike.
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Yes, it puts nearly the full weight of the bike on the rim, but as Shawn stated, the force is in the ideal direction. The rim will not bend.However, I chose to put them at a height where the bottom wheel is just barely on the ground, alleviating some of the load, but more importantly, making it much easier to take off the hook. If you do this, don't put it too low where the bike could fall if bumped, and remember, that is not the recommended usage.
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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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I mounted them on a 20 x 1.75 rim, they were loose going on and took a little time to get them to seat with out the bead comming off the rim. The tire did blow off the rim with in a month, but I remounted them with slime tubes on the same rims a couple of years ago and kept the pressure up and the budding 10 year old stunt rider has not been able to flatten or dismount the tire.
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Aren't tubeless types on a bike mainly for speed and less weight. The Slime product is heavy and in essence would defeat any weight savings dollars spent to that end. (and the tyre is the last place on the bike you want extra weight.) I would just repair my tyre as recommended by the manufacturer...isn't that sewing the hole up? Not sure.
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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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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 carry to mountain bikes, no problem except for mounting them so both fit. I hang one like the instructions (horizontal) and the other vertical and tie them with bungee cords to the ladder so they don't shake. Also, when assembling be aware there are left and right sides. I installed mine wrong the first time.
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The adjustment on the handlebar height is very limited. They can move a large amount front to back but not up and down. Hope this helps.
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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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If your bike is a road bike with 700 wheels, then these will work for you. They're on the heavy side and not aerodynamic, but they're strong.
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The kit improved my bikes suspension (HD street glide) 100 percent. Use the right amt. of spacers for your weight (200lbs. for me- so 2 spacers) and the right weight and amt. 5 oz per ea. of fork oil (as instructed) just for lubrication, and you should be fine. Lowered 1-1/4 inch and made an unbelievable improvement in handling as well. no stiffness at all, and still controls a hard front braking nose dive. Hope this helps. I think its just that some people don't do the research for their particular ride, etc.
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surprisingly...no they don't I used these for a few years riding around pothole ridden brooklyn streets on my then fixie commuter bike. You don't notice them rattle at all. Just make sure you install them as directed by the instructions/youtube video. I adjusted my installation to be fairly close to my tires, but still enough clearance to prevent rubbing.
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I weigh 295-305 lbs - it stays between and fluctuates - Anyways - the bike (29'') does just fine - I steer clear of large pot-holes and curbs -though; I am going to be purchasing Double Walled Aluminum Rims so I may in fact carry xtra weight like grocery bags on the handle bars and still hit bumps without any issues - It really all depends on what u want - Bike is Great price and well built,,,
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I've put about 450 lbs on the ramp it shouldn't have any problem that's about the weight of your bike ' I would probably buy the more expensive ramp if I did it over again but it works mostly because I use mine a lot it does have flex in the ramp just by walking on it hope that helps