A little Hop in the ride, simple tire maintenance.

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After a test ride on my newly acquired 18L, I noticed it had quite a hop in the ride. Being a stickler for a smooth ride, I was immediately alarmed. Luckily, it wound up being a very common and easy thing to rectify. This happens a lot, especially with newer tires. Once you get a tire properly seated and ride for a a while, it is unlikely to present itself again. I noticed that someone had tried to balance the wheel before I got it, with wheel weights. I'd imagine they were attempting to fix this problem, but incorrectly. Hard to balance a rim that is mostly motor. Anyhow, heres a short video of my recognizing the problem, turning the tire to face the right direction, and verifying the bead is properly seated. The proof is in the pudding and it was a drastic improvement once completed. Short test ride at the end, 25psi 135lb rider.

 

[mrelwood]

We’ve been trying to help and advice people on how to do exactly this for a few years already by just trying to put the process down into writing, but no-one had bothered to make a proper video on the matter before! Nicely done!