Marty Backe Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 minute ago, Bob Eisenman said: The hole for the stem valve is on the left side if the picture. Holding it with your hand on the stem valve for filling takes 1 and one half inches of clearance above the stem valve. If you use and extend the stem valve clamper the required clearance is two and seven eights inches That's a huge pump adapter. I would certainly look into getting a low profile pump head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: That's a weak spot on the tube and can easily be damaged if you are manhandling the valve while filling the tube. Until the flat I'd never filled the tire. The stem is locked tight into position with a nut against the rim plus a lock nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, Bob Eisenman said: Until the flat I'd never filled the tire. The stem is locked tight into position with a nut against the rim plus a lock nut. I read on a bike forum that if the bottom nut is too tight it can tear the tube. Someone also said they don't use the nuts. What pressure are you running now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 8 minutes ago, steve454 said: House of the Seven Gables. It is in downtown Salem along the harbor (Derby Street) I haven't read the book though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, Bob Eisenman said: It is in downtown Salem along the harbor (Derby Street) I haven't read the book though. Me neither, just learned about it in school. There is a lot of history in the area. I saw Paul Revere's headstone when I was stationed in Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 8 minutes ago, steve454 said: read on a bike forum that if the bottom nut is too tight it can tear the tube. Good point. The 'lock nut' was finger tight only. The bottom nut was snug. Tube pressure is 30ish psi at end of ride (now) (32ish psi at start of ride). The stem and nuts relative to the tube base can't really be determined until tube removal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 10 minutes ago, steve454 said: Paul Revere's headstone I've walked by the graveyard more times than I can remember but didn't realize Paul Revere's headstone was there. I'll have to check it out sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bob Eisenman said: Good point. The 'lock nut' was finger tight only. The bottom nut was snug. Tube pressure is 30ish psi at end of ride (now) (32ish psi at start of ride). The stem and nuts relative to the tube base can't really be determined until tube removal. That's a good design for keeping the valve stem straight, but now I am wondering if perhaps the underside of the rim has sharp edges. Unlikely though. You could probably put any 22 inch tube in and have no problems. Looks like you have enough room for a pump with one of these type chuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 32 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: That's a huge pump adapter. Plastic. The whole pump assembly is made in China ?. Seems to work well and has an integrated dial gauge. Nothing at all like your shop air line with a trigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 A picture from near the northern end of the ride: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bob Eisenman said: A picture from near the northern end of the ride: Beautiful scenery! I took a drive during the changing of the leaves, the yellows, oranges, and browns all at the same time it seemed. Great time of year up there. The Monster looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 22 minutes ago, Bob Eisenman said: Plastic. The whole pump assembly is made in China ?. Seems to work well and has an integrated dial gauge. Nothing at all like your shop air line with a trigger! I remember when everything used to say "made in Japan" and it was generally good stuff. Now China is doing it, and it's fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 1 hour ago, steve454 said: Now China is doing it, and it's fine with me. Industrial China burns a lot of coal. The air quality, depending on where you look is really bad. Natural gas burns clean. Recently I read about new giant oil and gas reserve test wells west of Prudhoe bay near the Willow field. This winter is supposed to be an unusually busy exploratory test well season https://www.geoexpro.com/articles/2017/04/independents-rockin-on-alaska-s-north-slope Although the surface land looks flat 3d imaging of the earth as much as 10,000 feet below has a hills and valleys geologic history dating back to when mountains were forming, ocean covered some of the area, capstone-like precursors were formed and oil and gas was formed and trapped. The buyer for the gas is China : http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/05/c_136583420.htm "The proposed LNG export is "a beautiful fit" for both Alaska and China and helps solidify ties between the United States and China, Keith Meyer, president of Alaska Gasline Development Corp., told Xinhua in a recent interview." http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2017-07/25/content_30232698.htm Techniques borrowed from Texas will be used to enhance production , according to something I read. Relaxing the one child per family rule (1979-2015) has had another significant impact on family life in China. Some people used come to the States from China to have more than one child per family. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Bob Eisenman said: Industrial China burns a lot of coal. The air quality, depending on where you look is really bad. Natural gas burns clean. Recently I read about new giant oil and gas reserve test wells west of Prudhoe bay near the Willow field. This winter is supposed to be an unusually busy exploratory test well season https://www.geoexpro.com/articles/2017/04/independents-rockin-on-alaska-s-north-slope Although the surface land looks flat 3d imaging of the earth as much as 10,000 feet below has a hills and valleys geologic history dating back to when mountains were forming, ocean covered some of the area, capstone-like precursors were formed and oil and gas was formed and trapped. The buyer for the gas is China : http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/05/c_136583420.htm "The proposed LNG export is "a beautiful fit" for both Alaska and China and helps solidify ties between the United States and China, Keith Meyer, president of Alaska Gasline Development Corp., told Xinhua in a recent interview." http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2017-07/25/content_30232698.htm Techniques borrowed from Texas will be used to enhance production , according to something I read. Relaxing the one child per family rule (1979-2015) has had another significant impact on family life in China. Some people used come to the States from China to have more than one child per family. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy We seem to be intertwined with China, now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 10 hours ago, steve454 said: Uh, if it's leaking at the base of the valve stem, you should really think about replacing the tube. Slime is intended to seal punctures on the bottom of the tube, not the sides or the top. You might have temporarily sealed the leak at the top, but long rides are asking for a long Uber ride home. I second this. Your air loss during the ride is way too much, it's only a question of time before you're stranded with a 35kg weight somewhere on a bike path. A filled up tire is supposed to hold for a month or much more before you have to refill, not one ride. At least order a second tube now so you have one ready, and have a look at what you'd have to do to exchange the tube. Be prepared, because I'm pretty sure sooner or later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 The tire/tube has been holding up really well on the Slime treatment. Today I took the Commuter Rail to northern coastal Mass and went the distance to Salisbury Beach in Massachusetts (plus a few more miles on a route previously ridden on a Ninebot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duf Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Anyone have an Amazon link to a Monster tube that will work? Something let loose in mine today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Cool video. Why didn't you show the moment the flat happened? Or when you noticed it? I didn't find a 22x2.5 tube (I think that's the right size) on Amazon or a quick Google search, they seem to be rare. Maybe ewheels is your best bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Duf said: Monster tube SpeedyFeet https://www.speedyfeet.co.uk/products/monster-22-inch-inner-tube Aliexpress https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32831474848.html?pid=808_0000_0201&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.32831474848&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=1125amp-ZoOCg0T3JSB-gbMmG_DrjA1543373870597 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 https://www.amazon.com/AlveyTech-2-75-17-Scooter-Inner-Tube/dp/B01N9VIQAZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Eisenman Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 @Dancer Gotway Monster is a 22 inch diameter wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Bob Eisenman said: @Dancer Gotway Monster is a 22 inch diameter wheel. My Monster has a 17 inch rim. 22 inch is the outer diameter of the tire. The image of your aliexpres link also says 2.75-17 on the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duf Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 On 11/27/2018 at 7:05 PM, meepmeepmayer said: Cool video. Why didn't you show the moment the flat happened? Or when you noticed it? I didn't find a 22x2.5 tube (I think that's the right size) on Amazon or a quick Google search, they seem to be rare. Maybe ewheels is your best bet. A lot of vibration and a rubbing sound, doesn't seem like there is a lot of Monster tube experience out there. 21 hours ago, Bob Eisenman said: SpeedyFeet https://www.speedyfeet.co.uk/products/monster-22-inch-inner-tube Aliexpress https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32831474848.html?pid=808_0000_0201&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.32831474848&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=1125amp-ZoOCg0T3JSB-gbMmG_DrjA1543373870597 Thanks Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duf Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 19 hours ago, Dancer said: https://www.amazon.com/AlveyTech-2-75-17-Scooter-Inner-Tube/dp/B01N9VIQAZ Guess I'll give the Amazon option a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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