Problem Solvers Air-Bob Universal Tire Inflator
If you have an air compressor in your shop and change a lot of bicycle tires you want the Air Bob. This is a shop-quality tire inflator with a gauge, bleed valve and a smart head for presta and schrader valves, with a thumb lock.
The Air-Bob is very easy to use and works extremely well.
I bought mine (at full price) from notubes.com, though any LBS with a QBP account can get it.
About $90 retail.
Stan’s No Tubes The Crow Tires
The specs for the new No Tubes The Crow tires, both 26×2.0 and 29×2.0. Both are designed to be used tubeless with the Stan’s No Tubes system or with standard inner tubes.
The casings go through a special process during vulcanizing to work better with the sealant fluid.
The Crow 29er bead is reinforced compared to the industry standard to increase reliability when used tubeless.
Full specs for both are now up.
Maxxis Advantage 2.4; 29er Inner Tubes
Received a Maxxis Advantage 2.4 yesterday. The first look shows that Maxxis is beginning to use “high volume” casings for their tires. Noticeably larger tire than their previous 2.35 offerings. Pre-stretching it now. Will have the specs up in a few days.
Folding bead, XC casing, very aggressive tread, softish feeling 60a rubber, 861g.
Also picked up an Inline 29×1.9/2.3 inner tube. Inline is a Seattle Bike Supply brand.
Happy to see that it is made by Kenda in Taiwan.
Weight: 217g
Width: 48.9mm
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Rubber Down!
New Tires in the Shop
Ten new (to us) models from Sea Otter. The Hutchinson and Michelin specs are posted. The Schwalbe and Syncros specs will be up in a week or so.
Hutchinson: Barracuda Air Light 2.10, Barracuda Tubeless 2.30, Pirahna Air Light 2.00, Pirahna Tubeless 2.30
Michelin: All Mountain Expert 2.2, XC Dry 2.0
Schwalbe: Racing Ralph 2.10 UST, Fast Fred 2.0 UST
Syncros: BHT 3 2.50 front, BHT 3 2.35 rear