Thank you, I had been viewing valve cores as disposable for sure, I think I even bought the pack Eloy linked. I keep running into issues where the valve inside the rim/tire is where it's getting clogged/gummed up. Maybe just part of the issue, have used tooth picks, safety pin, etc to clean them out but seemingly happens within a month again & putting air in is a real pain! Maybe it's the sealant..? I have been using Silca. 

#rimbrakesandtubes

... just sayin'

While I have not used it, Silca is known for this -- they just annouced a new version of their sealant to try to address it. 

I mostly use Orange seal, which I recommend, as it worked out pretty well for me.

I had this issue when I first started using tubeless.  Now I only use hi-flow valves.  I have a set of 76 Projects and Fillmores valves.  Both work great and haven't had a clog since switching.  Highly recommend.  For sealant, I use Orange endurance.

i do exactly what Eloy does 

Mark Taylor said:

i do exactly what Eloy does 

Eloy you should start a fan club

BlakeFoster said:

Mark Taylor said:

i do exactly what Eloy does 

Eloy you should start a fan club

What do you mean should? Dude we've already got KIT!

Mark Taylor said:

i do exactly what Eloy does 

He has never steered me wrong on gear.

Blake - yep, that's the Silca sealant being hyper aggressive. I'm also on Orange both regular and endurance and they both last a surprisingly long time.

GregHoge said:

I had this issue when I first started using tubeless.  Now I only use hi-flow valves.  I have a set of 76 Projects and Fillmores valves.  Both work great and haven't had a clog since switching.  Highly recommend.  For sealant, I use Orange endurance.

I tried Fillmore, but it annoyed me that you had to pour sealant into the tire before fully mounting, MTB style, because the valves were not removable (unless I am missing something). 

David Yang said:

GregHoge said:

I had this issue when I first started using tubeless.  Now I only use hi-flow valves.  I have a set of 76 Projects and Fillmores valves.  Both work great and haven't had a clog since switching.  Highly recommend.  For sealant, I use Orange endurance.

I tried Fillmore, but it annoyed me that you had to pour sealant into the tire before fully mounting, MTB style, because the valves were not removable (unless I am missing something). 

You can put it in through the valve though they do give mixed messaging on their product page; the instructions say to do it MTB style, but the FAQ says you can go through the valve.

I only go through the valve. 

I went with muc off big bore, in hopes they would ship faster (idk why), and bought some orange sealant. I'm over how annoying silca has been; good for my first year/season of going tubeless but I ain't tryin' to deal with all that. Hopefully it all arrives in time for next week! I had some gnarly punctures last year, but my tires are probably have at least another 1500 miles in them, so let's hope they make it in/out of Tucson in one piece with new sealant vibez. 

Edit: my alternative is I redo the silca sealant for the next month, and then when the smaller valves inevitably clog in the next month I'll have to do the whole shebang over again. 

Changing gears (ahem) - Shimano has a nice resource that organizes their components specs but sometimes it isn't granular enough. Someone tell me what the hell the difference is between Ultegra 8101 and 8100 12 speed cassette specs.

https://productinfo.shimano.com/en/spec/road-cassette

https://productinfo.shimano.com/en/product/CS-R8101-12
https://productinfo.shimano.com/en/product/CS-R8100-12

They're essentially the same.

https://www.reddit.com/r/cycling/comments/1bmiz95/shimano_csr8100_vs_cs8101/

Forget the essentials I need to know the myopic nitty gritty of changes that warranted a new product number.

David Yang said:

Forget the essentials I need to know the myopic nitty gritty of changes that warranted a new product number.

Shimano is good at not giving relevant into.  Because they don't need to.

anyone know of any bike shops that do a really good job repainting frames? I've resolved that I love my supersix evo and will ride it into the ground, but i think it would look really cool with the ice blue cannondale track bike paint job.

Paul Carbonara used to have a thriving business custom painting (and repairing) frames. Not sure if he's still doing it.

Paul is no longer doing it — I’ve been considering painting my own bike, let’s team up! 

 @Mark Taylor had his Giant TCR custom painted, it looked great, but unsurprisingly sounded very expensive, he can volunteer more info.

If you wanna got the DIY route, I've used spray.bike.  It's pretty easy and a fun weekend project.

I used a guy a Horse in Williamsburg https://www.horsebrand.co/
but bit cost $800 , the problem is the prep for a carbon frame is so time consuming 
I also had my commuter done at a place near greenwood cemetery , which is a metal shop , do a lot of steam radiators , but they shot blast and then powder cost I think $225 , still looks great after 5+ years 

Mark Taylor said:

I used a guy a Horse in Williamsburg https://www.horsebrand.co/
but bit cost $800 , the problem is the prep for a carbon frame is so time consuming 
I also had my commuter done at a place near greenwood cemetery , which is a metal shop , do a lot of steam radiators , but they shot blast and then powder cost I think $225 , still looks great after 5+ years 

Powder coating is only for metal frames.  

thank you all!!

mugwump said:

Mark Taylor said:

I used a guy a Horse in Williamsburg https://www.horsebrand.co/
but bit cost $800 , the problem is the prep for a carbon frame is so time consuming 
I also had my commuter done at a place near greenwood cemetery , which is a metal shop , do a lot of steam radiators , but they shot blast and then powder cost I think $225 , still looks great after 5+ years 

Powder coating is only for metal frames.  

Sorry , Yes , assumed everybody new that

Any suggestions for good products (Front light and rear light) that work well with an inegrated/aero cockpit, and the same for the seatpost.  Rear seems to have more options and is straightforward, but getting a bit confused with some computer mounts also having a go pro mount that can be used for a light?

If anyone understands my ramble and has suggestions, let me know!

I'm a *huge* fan of the Garmin Varia light/radar combo.

I don't use a Garmin computer, but presume I can set that up via phone or app 

I know @PatrickGrehan uses his with both wahoo & hammerhead

Max if this is for your momo bars, I think there are some combo mounts out there like this that should work:

https://ccache.cc/products/ccache-momo-carbon-stem-combo-mount


For lights, there are a few brands/models that are meant for the garmin/wahoo mounts. Greg and I have Magicshine lights that are pretty popular. This is the one I have, but I'm assuming there are smart lights that use these types of mounts.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08546ZGGL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title


And if you need an adapter, I recently got this one because the plastic adapter that came with my SSE snapped off on my second use 🤷‍♂️

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCDPX1XJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

I second the Magicshine RN1200 for the front and Garmin Varia for the rear.  The 1200 is plenty of light for city and non-rural riding.  

Agreed on the Garmin. On the front I have this one that does a good job though it’s more for visibility than actual lighting (160lm).

https://a.co/d/3fKqJPF