"Oatmeal" In The Tubeless Tires!

A few week back, we stopped at The Bike Shop to see Joe(l)

A few weeks back, a few of us randos rode up to visit buddy, Joe Morgan at his shop in Temecula. It's not really "his" shop, but he was hired on to set-up the whole thing after The Bike Shop was liquidated and sold to the new owner Rick. He started with a few shelves, the shop tools and over a period of several months, built it up into a nice, neat, respectable shop in Temecula. I thought it would be a good idea to ride up and check it out via the official "Old Highway 395" rando route. Troy, John, Bill, Keith & myself showed up at 0700 and had a nice ride up and back that day.

I had ordered a few things from Joe then, so another trip was in order for pick-up. OFR didn't have much going for their weekly Thursday ride, I opted for a trip up to see Joe instead. I've been riding the nice Specialized Diverge Gravel bike of late and did so earlier this week. I ran over a utility blade and sliced the rear tire up bad, so I chucked the Schwalbe G-Ones and put on the set of slightly used Specialized Trigger Pros that came with the bike (got these back from John M., who maybe was going to try them out someday). The rear brake squealed real bad only when coasting and I tried everything to correct this (even with a few tips from Joe). So I put on my slick Stans Gravel wheelset with the WTB 650b's on for the ride north.

Buddy John Mestemacher gave me some Finish Line Sealant

I love this set-up as John lent me some Finish-Line Sealant a few months back to seal them up with.When I pulled the wheelset down from the hooks, they were a little low on air, but a few pumps and I was heading northward. Leaving at my normal 0700 from the 7-Eleven in San Marcos, I arrived early and went over to the Stagecoach Park via the gravel equestrian paths to stretch out a bit and wait for the Shop to open at 1000. The paths were nice and comfy riding. Mmmmm? I decided to check the air pressure with my carry-along digital gauge. OHoh. 12 & 16 lbs? Over to the bike shop I go.

1005 AM and I was pumping up my tires to 45/40 lbs for the return trip back to San Marcos. Chatting with Joe a bit about the other wheelset rotor squealing under no load and picking up my goodies along with 2 bottles of Serfas Sealant, I was off before 1030, not knowing how much air I would be losing on the trip back. I arrived back in soft pressure condition, and immediately checked my pressure again. How low can you go? This called for a quick analysis.

4 oz of Finish Line Sealant turned to "oatmeal" in 2 months!

I put in the dipstick (the little stick gauge you get with Orange Sealant) and couldn't get a reading! Time to pull the tires off and see what's inside... OATMEAL! Yep, there is was lying in a chunk of gooey mass in the tire. So much for 4 oz of Finish Line Sealant not drying out. I couldn't say it actually "dried out", but it went somewhere? Enough of that Finish Line stuff, it's time for a redo.

I pulled the bead loose from one side of the 650b rims, and thoroughly wiped the oatmeal out. Might be enough for 1/2 bowl. Things looked good inside so I aired up and resealed the tires to the rims and then added 90ml of Serfas Sealant to each. Did the air up to 50psi and did the shake job. Let the rims lay horizontal and re-shook again. Job done.

Tried some 1" T-Rex Tape instead of Monster

Next morning, the front tire looked good, but the rear was flat! Time for some more work. Air-up and get out the soap-spray bottle. Leaking around the valve and some nipples. Well, I knew that meant the rim strip was leaking. Time for some  more work.

Poured out the Serfas Sealant, pulled the rear tire off the rim and did a clean job. Looked to me like when I pulled one side of the tire off earlier, the Monster tape cut-edge was caught and pulled back a bit. Not good. More work ahead.

Added 90 ml of Serfas Sealant per tire

Super clean job and I used T-REX super tape that was 1" wide this time. Took 2 tries to get it perfect and sealed tight. Plenty on the roll. No problem. Valve back in tight and after much effort, finally got the tire to seal up. T-REX Tape isn't a thick as Monster, but seemed to stick well. Added the re-used Sefas Sealant thru the valve hole and pumped up to 50psi, did the shake job and all was well again.

Time for a gravel ride to check things out.

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Jerrycan Bag Mods To Fit Diverge Gravel Bike

The mini Jerrycan bag, top tube mount.

You always need more storage for those long rides. No real usable space on the handlebar for a bag, especially if I mount the GoPro camera, Garmin computer and Cygolite there. The Diverge already has a nice Revelate "Gas Tank" bag. This works really well and holds stuff while not getting in the way of my legs.

I've been eyeing the other bag for the top-tube.. called the Jerrycan. It sits up against the seatpost. After an incident a few weeks back, where I should have lost my wallet & keys from my seat bag, the Jerrycan should work good for that. The price for this little bag was outrageous... from $42 to $56!

Not enough holding power on the Diverge top-tube.

Joe Morgan from The Bike Shop in Temecula to the rescue. Price was way down, so I ordered one from him. He also got one for his new gravel bike. Two days later,  I plugged in a rando ride up to Temecula to pick it up (among other things like tire sealant).

This well made little bag fits the top-tube/seat post real good. Revelate offers 2 models: one for 90 degree junction and the other for like 120 degree junction. I got the regular 90 degree one. I noted there is a additional loop to move the back (seat post) Velcro strap up higher on the bag for more secure fitment to the post. That was excellent.

Added a piece of glue-on Velcro and a few stitches

The bottom strap has a "gripper" back that sticks to the top tube. However the strap was way to long for my top tube. No problem there, as you usually trip the length to fit so it doesn't flap around and rub you leg. I also noticed that the Velcro only meshed for about 1" (only 1" of connection to hold the bag to the top-tube.) This wasn't adequate for me.

Solution: I'll add on a additional 1.5" of Velcro to the bag to lengthen the strap connection. I had
some commercial stick-on Velcro in my box I could use.  I prepped the side of the bag with alcohol and stuck on the trimmed down Velcro 1.5" piece. After 24 hrs dry time, the Velcro sticks well to the bag surface. Not good enough. I'll need some additional holding power with a few stitches. I've done this with several other bags and it's not that easy.

You can't just stick a heavy needle thru the stick-on Velcro. It drags the adhesive along with the needle and gums up the needle. I heated up the needle with a Christmas candle and made stitch holes first. Then came the heavy duty nylon thread to complete the task. Not easy, as there is little room inside the bag to work. After a few "pricks" the sewing was complete. After a final fitment, the extra long strap was trimmed to fit. Walla!

Now have a nice secure top tube strap and the bag can be moved to a bike with a larger top tube if needed.

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20th RUSA Anniversary Ride: Blow-Hole & Lost Vest

20 Anniversary Ride-Down Today

Randos USA has been around for 20 years or so now and local SDrandos are celebrating with a ride from Mission Bay to Dana Point and return. RBA Dave D. set up this ride with a picnic at the end. I don't do picnics, so how about a early ride down and ride north with the gruppo for a bit anyway?

Sounds good. Several randos showed some interest in this so I sent my normal detailed email around to a dozen or so riders. Needed a early start to meet up with the Anniversary Gruppo at 0700 near Sea World by the Bay.

Rolled out at 0330 on my Diverge gravel bike with 35mm tires. Soon picked up a start receipt at Mulberry 7-Eleven. Swung by the real start point at Albertson's. No Sam, Bruce P. or others. I boogied out before 0400. 70F, no traffic and dark. Cygolite 800 on regular beam was plenty bright as I cruised past Ralph's, then Lake San Marcos. Palomar Airport went quick and the 25mph downhill to LaCosta Ave. was smooth. I thought maybe John M. might be hanging around the corner turn to the coast, but no luck on that. He was moving back into his home nearby after a termite tenting mid-week. He said he might drive down to the Start. Vulcan Ave was barren of cars, except heavy parking along the road.

Stopped by the construction site near Swami's to use the Porta-Potty. Rather dark inside! Blazed off down Coast Hwy. 101 looking for Mac in Solana Beach. Not to be. I refilled my bottle at the corner fountain, looking around for his headlight. Nope. Off I cranked southward up to Del Mar, still not meeting any riders on either side of the roadway.

Finally did meet several riders creeping down Torrey Pines. One gal was riding the brakes hard, as her 3 headlamps looked like airplane landing lights! I held at a 9mph cruiser pace up the hill and made good time thru the UCSD Campus. No problem with the construction zone along Rose Canyon either. It was slightly after 0600 so I pulled into Mission Bay Dr. McDonald's for ice and water. Mission Bay traffic merge was no problem this early, so had ample time to cruise the Ocean Beach Bike Path to 7-Eleven. Grabbed a receipt off the floor, re-iced and headed over to the Start past Sea World Dr.

Abundance of these 20-year jerseys

Put my vest in my back seat bag, watered down and hung around as riders were milling around a car in the boat ramp parking lot. Chatted with Mike Shaw and Keith Olsen (who was wearing a RUSA vest)! Finally, Dave D. took a few pics and around 16 riders were off at 0703. I figured this would be like other rides (like last weeks N-S Brevet), where several groups would develop: racers, pacers, wanna-bees and cruisers. Bingo! I had planned to spend some time with each group. Worked out well.

By the time the gruppo turned on Santa Fe St. toward the Rose Canyon Bike Path, race on! Patrick S., Robert Abraham, Shai S. and surprisingly big James Allen. James said he might hang with the racers if he could handle the few climbs OK. Nice pace as we climbed up Gilman toward UCSD @18mph. I was feelin' good after the 47 mile ride-down work out. I stopped off for the next group just before the Torrey Pines downhill.

Around 8 riders in this group, including Wei Sun, Tim S., Kline couple, Mike S., Kerin H. & a few others. Nice pace @17mph, as I had a chance chat a bit with each. Some racer guy blasted past by the State Beach flatland. Wei Sun took off after with me in close pursuit on the Del Mar climb. When I went by, I told the disheartened racer: "It's OK, he's a RAAM rider!" Smooth ride thru Solana Beach & Encinitas. At Poinsettia Lane, I waived "adios" and pulled over for the next group.

I was munching a fig bar from my seat bag when 2 randos passed. I quickly caught them and one was Dr. Oliver from Yuma, AZ. We had a nice chance to chat about gravel riding, since he has a Specialized Cross Bike. Time flies when you ride with company and such was the case. I pulled over at Canon Park. Looked back and didn't see the next rando group anywhere, so I hit the bathroom there. Then I noticed by back bag was 1/2 open!!! OH SHIT!

I was a little pissed, to say the least. Lost my kelly-sewed running night vest (had to bring it up to RUSA specs for night riding)! Mmmm.. Dumb Shit! Reverse course in search. LOL on that. Rode part way on the wrong side. Met Keith & Mel around Palomar Airport Rd. Rode back to Poinsettia Lane and retraced my route northward. No vest. With all the riders today, someone got a nice custom night vest. I was off to the races to catch Keith & Mel. Max effort now. Enough of this cruiser-stuff.

Almost used my Dyno-Plug today

I was on fire thru the Carlsbad round-about. Must be a sprinkler by the lagoon, my leg is getting a nice cool mist! NOT! That's Orange Sealant from my front tire. Must have run over something big and sharp!  Every rev of the tire brought another eruption of orange mist. Round and round. Another mile and I pulled over, putting the spraying side down. Nice puddle on the tarmac now.

Time for the John M. Plug Kit. (John M. gave me this neat tool). Can't find the hole cue due to a coating of orange sealant on the tread. Oh, well. Time to pump up to 30psi and roll to San Marcos. Nice and comfy ride. Located the hole, all plugged nicely by Sealant now. No need for the Dyno-Plug now.

Stopped off at Biggs Harley Davidson in San Marcos!

Time enough to stop by Biggs Harley Davidson and see Zaharah. She has a booth there today for the big Harley ride. Sunny skies and warm temps now. Live music and free burgers! After a quick stop-by and a look-see at the Harley's, I was off with a orange juice toward home. No burgers yet.

Only 1130 AM and 91 miles. ( Walkin' The Dog, #2557) Good enough for today! Nice workout too.

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Half-Hook Up Night Ride

Well, once again the SDrando Organization lives up to it's recent image.

Short Recap:

The Mexican-6 contingent arrives in full kit in 2 new 20" wheel pickups.  One woman with huge thighs ready for the scheduled ACP University Loop 202Km Rando Route.

No organizer Hector, Dave or anyone else showed up.

M-6 doesn't know what to do about waivers, route or other matters.

By chance, Sam Thomas & I are riding a similar route with same start point.

We finally get the group organized by handing out a few kellyjay cards & lame advice.

Roll out at 7:08PM.

I'm slightly disappointed as I rode the Diverge Gravel Bike and was planning on catching some gravel on the shortcut route up thru Old Twin Oaks Canyon toward Bonsall. Sam was on his Fuji racing bike with dd wheelset and trying out his new camera (Yes, another one!). M-6 had a few hi-end carbon bikes with dd wheels also. M-6 gal rode older bike with squeaky BB/crank.

Sam & I lead out till Deer Springs where we hand over the lead to others...for the enhanced camaraderie thing! Sam hands over the lead to M-6 gruppo.

Pace picks up with a well oiled pace-line machine. M-6 is laying it DOWN!

M-6 takes a few night pics at Bonsall. They want to do Strava proof of passage. We suggest receipts OR photos at controls.

It's off to the races on the Oceanside path @ 22mph. M-6 gruppo-lead makes a partial wrong turn down to homeless encampment! M-6 has no reflective gear at all. Headlights and rear lights are good.

Group looses sight of me & don't follow me to the arranged bathrooms break@ Transit Ctr.

I meet Sam at Magee Park later.

We catch the M-6 race group after Swami's, southbound. They were quite surprised, as were we!

I mentioned "we stopped for lunch" a while back.

Race up to Del Mar leaves Sam out of light-sight.

I wait for Sam at Carmel Valley turn to Poway.

I mention to M-6 about the "gravel sidewalk" and one lane traffic on Moreno Blvd en-route.

I say "adios" to the M-6 Gruppo as they continue on the University Loop route

Sam rejoins and we "cruise" into the Circle K on Camino del Sur. We chat about Troy's Diverge wheel replacement and the cost$.

Down the hatch with a jumbo Coke & Frito's for Sam. I do a normal stay-awake reload with GU gel & caffeine enhanced Fizz to bottle. Way past my normal bedtime.

We pace nicely, buddy up on the climbs and think we're going fast in the no-traffic darkness thru Rancho Bernardo.

Hodges Ped-Bridge is open. Yaaaaah!

We by-pass the Inland Rail Trail from Escondido due to large #'s of carts/junk. Take Mission instead. Smooth sailing on bad road. Turn off on Barham and blister to the Ralphs Store/Finish.

83.25 miles.

Chat with Sam a bit and he rolls out northward to Sun City.

Says he will nap a bit when he gets home, then wake up his mom... eat, prep and go back to sleep.

I stop by Twin Oaks 7-Eleven for finish receipt, grab a IC Sandwich.

Buddy clerk says "You're a little early today"

I answer with: "Just finishing up"!

I roll home and sneak into the house. I've got the wide-awakes and Ms Zaharah is sleeping nicely! Take Hammer Recovery drink with Ensure chaser and Ibo Gel capsule for the ongoing compression disk fractures pain. Shower, send email on NO-SHOW to Hector & RBA Dave D. and hit the sack before 0300. Wake up at 0630 feeling good.

- Busy Bar traffic/noise at usual places. Oceanside Pier was loaded with walkers/tourists?

- Party Bar in finish area by Ralph's Center was crankin' and hot-chick action.

Sounds like another rando night ride.

Our daytime route video.

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Gravel Route with Brevet Start

650b Diverge: WTB tires didn't like loose gravel downhills

Hi,

Another classic gravel ride... A few of us needed a little rando gravel action, so we thought it would be nice to offer some unison and start with the Sunday Brevet group in San Marcos.

Start with roadies: Only 4 riders showed up for the Populaire today. David Nakai looked like he just woke up from hibernation. RBA Dave had new Fuji racer. Keith had Sam-like matching jersey/socks, shoes/bike color, bag/helmet ! Nice! Mike Shaw back to more riding again.Great! I think Mac wanted to do the Populaire, but decided to ride the gravel route since he had his Ibis cross bike today. We all started at 0700 and the gravel group rode only a few blocks en-route before turning off for some gravel work.

Gravel

Mini recap of the days events:

- Troy started at the wrong place, we realized something was up and hooked up with him in a bit. Sam jumped on his cell and left a message.

- Slip slide downhill trail above San Marcos had been graded! Good thing. My 650b WTB Byway tires don't like downhill braking on loose gravel. Specialized Diverge 650b Conversion Video

- Sam was traction-less on the first Gardinia Trail loose gravel uphill!

- Troy took off and beat everyone to Swami's.. Why? Urgent bathroom break!

- Massive dogs on the Del Mar trail

- Troy did lead out on Coast to Crest Trail.. wrong turn again. Wahoo error? Caught up later and walked up a short short-cut dirt climb due to large rock!

- Saw Dr. Dan Marks as we were climbing El Camino Real. I think Sam must have went over to visit, because we didn't see him in a long time.

- So. Penesquitos Trail was light family day today. John took off like he was after a coffee!

- Race up Black Mtn. road climb. Mac was full-out here. I pulled a sneaky Kelly-cut on him! Sorry Mac, wait for you at the top!

- Sam & Paul missed the SR-56 Bike Path turn to Circle K. Sam said he couldn't find the .tcx file to download. Troy cell-located them and suggested to keep riding on the route.

- We found them chatting with some hot-chiks on MTB's. Of course, I handed out a handy RANDO CARD.

- Sam disappeared again. Said he went back to check out the hard-bodies!! Really?

- All climbing now. John was off to the races... Mac went by yelling: "come on, boys!!!

- Lago Linda side dirt trail.We followed John M. Sam had disappeared for good by now. Maybe a shortcut back?

- Massive 20%+ v. rough concrete climb up to Escondido Trail. Mac was off to the races, followed by Troy, me and John. Mac was hi on gearing and started a "mailman" This ended badly for him with a bad-form side mount, 2-roll & 1/2 twist later he took out Troys front wheel and rotor with some sign of skin!

- Blood-drop later, Kelly tools and John re-align quickie with Troys direction, we were off up the Escondido Creek Trail. For some reason, I had Mac's blood on my fingers and glove!

- Met Rando Jim Robinson, waiting up the Trail. He rode back with us.

- Mac's legs were mush after the minute blood loss and gazing around for 20 minutes.

- All climbing as we grouped up for the final push. Troys wheel kept true enough.

- Troy, me & Jim all pushed the light button at the top of Twin Oaks... Weeeeeee downhill

- All back nice and safe before 1:30 PM. No Sam yet! We chatted around about Mac paying for Troy's total wheel rebuild! Happy Birthday Mac (July)

- Waited till almost 2:00 PM. No Sam yet. 

- Later found out Sam made it in before 2:30. Seems Paul had a cable break before leaving Sam to finish off the route.

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Dark-Early Ride Down -Walkin' The Dog

Dog Beach: First leash-free dog beach in the US!

Seems the SD Randonneurs were having a Ocean Beach Mini-Brevet today starting at 0600. Sounds like time for a unusual ride down opportunity. Sent out a few last minute emails to local randos and planned a 0230 start from San Marcos. Populaire "Walkin' The Dog" would work OK.

I rolled out with light blazing at 800 lumen at 0215, forgot something and returned home again. Bill Stevenson was waiting as I arrived at the Twin Oaks 7-Eleven at 2:40! No arm warmers for me, but Bill was talking about going home and getting his jacket! Not to be as we were a bit late on starting. No traffic on San Marcos Blvd and the turn to So Rancho Santa Fe brought more of the same. Different story as we plunged down by Melrose Dr. John Fry couldn't join us here due to foot pain. Heavy fog as we climbed up to LaCosta Ave. and I luckily found John M. house thru a maze of fogged out turns.

Sandcastle Bruce missed the hook-up

Now the three of us needed a short cut to the coast. Bill had his usual ideas so we followed him. After a big climb, we were on Vulcan Ave to no traffic. No fog along the coast as we approached Solana Beach. Saw a light approaching... it was Mac Imacseng to join up. Bruce Phillips was supposed to show up also, but misread the email and was in chase mode on his Salsa Cutthroat~!

Mac was in race mode as we pulled ahead for a short break at the top of Torrey Pines. Easy riding thru UCSD and down the Rose Canyon Bike Path for our small group of four. We were ahead of schedule and arrived at Dog Beach 7-Eleven with 20 minutes extra. Time for some chit-chat and bottle refill. Guy at 7-Eleven was nice enough to let us use his bathroom, only after I mentioned "Dr. Bill...". Soon a few other rando arrived for the 0600 Brevet start.

Old Mel Cutler and Keith showed.. I call Keith "Stormy" after well, you know! Robert Abraham from Escondido and "Neon Dion" was there too. Neon had some recent heart problems and would ride only 10 miles today, which was excellent. Some short, older guy form New Zealand via Irvine shwoed. John M. and I sat on the sidewalk as RBA Dave gave a few instructions. Maybe 5 or 6 riders for the 200 K Brevet. One guy from Yuma, Oliver, was a doctor. Soon the 4 of us and the few 200K riders were off on the bike path eastwards, full chat in order.

Not a difficult route as the group rode past Miramar Base and cut over on Pomerado toward Poway. Mac and I were far off the front on the climb and waited up at Scripps Poway Road. Soon the full group was there as we made our way over the pedestrian bridge over Lake Hodges and to the control at the Mule Hill Chevron. Ice refill and more chit-chat here. Our group of four broke off and headed westward as the others proceded northward thru Escondido to Rainbow.

We hit the Escondido Channel bike path as Mac soon cut off for Del Dios Highway and home in Solana Beach. John cut off at Harmony Grove for the ride thru San Elijo as Bill and I went to the finish in San Marcos. Nice little ride and we got home early!

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Diverge Gravel Bike: Tires & 27.5 Wheels?

Stock 700 x 38 Trigger Pro are a good gravel tire & roll well

Rando rides continue this month at the normal 3x per week. I've been replacing 1x per week with one of the local gravel routes. The Specialized Diverge Expert Gravel bike came with Specialized Trigger Pro 38mm tires. These roll very well on the pavement and work good on the gravel also. The extra width proved itself time after time on the soft stuff (Cauhilla Mtn. Recon, 9-City Gravel, Mixed Emotions, etc.).

My 2018 plan was to have a "road" wheelset with 700 x 35mm tires and a "gravel" set with 27.5" wheels and 47-50mm tires. New full set of rotors and a SRAM XD cassette to make swapping easy. I got things moving by ordering a set of 35mm Schwalbe G-ONE tires via eBay. Joe Morgan from The Bike Shop ordered in my matching SRAM rotors, SRAM 10-42 cassette and a set of WTB 47mm tires. Things were moving along under budget.

2018 Mavic CrossMax Pro: Dream wheelset but $$$$

In keeping with my overall theme this year: "one bike to do it all", I had researched the heck out of
27.5" wheels for the Diverge. This would enable fitting much wider tires on for those often "knarly" mtb/gravel routes of late. My ultimate answer was the Mavic CrossMax Pro, latest 2018 edition. Joe Morgan worked on this via his dealer connections and found: very limited production, none in the CA chain of distributors and only a slight discount (not deep discount I needed). These were out. Others that popped out were the FSA wheelsets, Stan's No Tubes and a few others. Looking to keep the wheel switching as smooth as possible, I spec'd in center-lock rotors, 100mm front thru axle, SRAM XD driver and 142mm rear thru axle. ( Same as came on the Diverge). Tough order.

Bad eBAY buy from Oregon Bicycle Works

After several months of probing, eBay had Oregon Bicycling Works. Specs looked great, ratings good, so I ordered a set that met all my parameters. Custom build would take 3 weeks and delivered to my door for $484. Not so. After various emails via eBay and broken delivery dates, I finally turned to eBay to resolve the dilemma thru customer service. Bingo! Money returned and I left a true-v. poor rating on eBay. After all was finished up, Oregon Bicycling Works sent me a email offering me $100 off the "already built" wheelset thru PayPal. I replied: "Yes, send me the wheelset and I'll pay after I receive them"! Can't figure out why they didn't take me up on the offer! (I think they were a Chinese front company under diecastmodels).

Schwalbe 35mm tires were delivered... but I never got them. Tracking showed that USPS delivered them. No signature or delivery photo on that. Either USPS slipped up (likely) or someone ripped them off (unlikely-because I was right there that day). Oh, well. Time for eBay to step in again. Had to file a police incident report and finally got my money refunded. Thanks to eBay again.

Joe Morgan @ The Bike Shop-Temecula, CA

So got another set of Schwalbe G-ONE 700 x 35mm from Joe @ The Bike Shop, saved a few bucks. Installed them on the Diverge using my last Stan's Sealant for the tubeless fix. Went right on with by homemade booster tank. After several hundred miles, seem to roll about the same as the wider Trigger Pros (38mm). Also offer a little "gravel recon" when necessary. Usually run 45/55psi for road riding. Nice and comfy.

Have all the goodies for my 27.5 wheelset, except the wheels! Finally opted to build my own and ordered all the spec'd parts from Joe @ The Bike Shop:
27.5" Wheel Build:

Front:
-    28 H Stans No tubes Crest MK3 Disc Brake 27.5" Black Rim 650B
-    Bitex BX 106 Front Red Centerlock Disc Hub, 100 x 12mm
-    SAPIM CX Ray J bend Black Bladed 14x21x14 ?
-    Two Cross Lacing
-    SAPIM Polyax 14mm 14 Gauge Black Brass Nipple
-    Weight 642 gm

Rear:
-    28 H Stans No tubes Crest MK3 Disc Brake 27.5" Black Rim 650B
-    Bitex BX 106 Rear  Red Centerlock Disc Hub, 12 x 142, SRAM XD
-    SAPIM CX Ray J bend Black Bladed 14x21x14 ?
-    Two Cross Lacing
-    SAPIM Polyax 14mm 14 Gauge Black Brass Nipple
-    Weight 744 gm

-    Lockrings




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