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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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.
795723
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
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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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Of course you'll lose a tiny bit of ground clearance, but I have an Ultra that isn't lowered and haven't had any problems cornering or going over speed bumps. They make a model thats made for lowered bikes, but I don't know the difference.
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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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May sound lame, but they just do. The weighting of the bikes keeps them hanging the way you put them on the bar. Unless there is some outside force (wind?) Pushing on them, they don't move once attached.
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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 wish I could give an exact answer but this seems to be only listed by few bike manufacturers. SO my research says most bikes are good for 250 pounds to 300 pounds. A chart I looked at said the same for tires. THe tires on this bike are supposed to carry 50 to 75 lbs. of air. My wife is 190 and I set the pressure to 50 lbs which seems to ride fine. Just my opinion but I think you would be fine maybe add more air, also these tires are 700 x 38 which are not real skinny. Hope this helps.!
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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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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 them on mine, I used them along with a rough country BB lift. It raised the rear end up so it did not look as saggy with the BB. It does ride a bit more firm but if I had to, I would do it again.
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Bill i have a honda Rincon dry 600 lb and it does fine with that , there very light weight and I am still surprised that something that light can support all that weight. I'm about 270 plus gear I've loaded it at 940 fine but if u had to ride it up that would put u over a thousand pounds which might be pushing it , hope this helped luckily there cheap so if it don't work out your not out much dough
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I didn't want all the weight of the bike hanging on my expensive wheels, so I ran a strap through the wheel support and around the seat post. I just pull it up tight once I hang it and the weight is carried by the frame instead. If it's a mountain bike or heavy wheels in general, it shouldn't matter
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They glide just fine under load. In my application they were loaded with about 200 lbs. one thing you should expect is sagging. With your load at full extention expect about an inch of sag at the far end.
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Hey Will, just wondering if you bought this bike and successfully put 32's on the bike? I just saw my friends tires and 23's are way too skinny! Not to mention I'd bet you'd feel EVERY piece of dirt. I'd like to know before I commit.
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No, or rather, it depends. It will hold in road bike in a modestly unbalanced position, but not in an extremely unbalanced position. A heavier bike requires a more balanced position.