u/Dumbass9187

Title I'm about to go on a year of being car free, started out with a trek fx1 gen 4 running shwabble marathon greens, loved the commuting and always wanted to do trails and bikepacking.

After 6 months of looking and figuring out what I wanted, I landed on my next upgrade, a Primos dame. So far I've been loving it, but since then I've been venturing farther out, and now that I have fatter tires and starting to hit trails and have been running into flats.

Originally it came with Continental terra hard pack 50mm tires, supposedly it has tread protection, but it's rubber is very malleable so I doubt it, after getting a flat and walking 6 miles home, I bought my first pair of armored tires for the Primos, a pair of Surly extra terrestrials.

Went on a 10 mile ride to the mountains, just when I got there I noticed a bunch of thorns in the front and rear and both tires fully deflated. 5 hours, patching, finding holes, putting back on the wheel, turns out there was another hole, and it's flat again, rinse and repeat. I'm done with tubes.

Is tubeless right for me? I'm 100% car free in LA county and ride pretty much everywhere.

If so, what's the best sealant? Anything I should know before installing?

Title I'm 25 top, bi and a virgin, due to work, taking care of family, and me being an introvert and doing introverted activities like camping, biking, etc.

I might lose it this weekend, I have two dudes I'm about to ask if I can come over later, but before I do I wanted to ask if being a sentimental dude is bad and if it's going to hurt me in the long run?

For example there's this one guy, and he looks very soft and sweet and idk....I'm not really in the cum and go type of mood most of the time? Maybe because I masturbate often so I don't get to that point? I'm more of the type that yeah, I want to fuck, but I also want to get to know them, hang out, cuddle and make out on the couch while watching their fav show with some takeout, I feel like (please bare with me) but my heart yeans for that type of connection more? I feel like I can't do the cold one sided fuck and skiddadle approach.

How do I go about this? Is it bad I'm this way? Is it because I'm a virgin? Lonely?

Live in LA county, was going out for a ride when it started raining, didn't mind, honestly found it pretty fun, but long term I know going to work or anywhere else is gonna be a pain.

What do you recommend for wet riding? We don't get a lot of rain here in LA, but when it rains, it rains pretty hard.

On my list currently I have,

PDW fenders

Bar mitts

Current tires, which are surly extra terrestrials, 650 by 46mm, hopefully they do well in rain.

Water proof phone holder case

Currently not running a rear light as I hate charging stuff, going to run a helmet rear light.

Rain jacket and pants

I also have a steel frame, how do I take care of it?

Title, I want to go bikepacking for my first time in the Los Angeles national forest, however I'm currently saving up for a bivvy. Could I just throw down a tarp with a foamy and bug bivvy net?

Thoughts? Just wait and get a tent or bivvy? Or should I go for it and work with what I got?

Title, labor day is coming and I want to go on my first bikepacking adventure in the los Angeles national forest, where do I find routes?

There are some but they start off in Pasadena, I need something that starts in San Fernando, sylmar and Santa Clarita area

Title, right now I'm commuting via gravel bike, primos dame. But there are days, like today, that I slept like shit and want to Uber.

But, I would have to Uber to and from work since I get off late, I feel like a folding bike would be a good option.

Along with longer distances, if I take the bus, I feel very uneasy that someone could just take the support arm down and take my bike off the bus rack with a folding bike I could have it with me inside at least.

What are my options?

Tern looks like they make good stuff, but it seems they don't fold as compactly as Brompton might be wrong

Please don't roast me, this is a genuine question. I'm 25 and have had adhd all my life essentially for the majority of my life when I apply myself is, "you're great (or some other combination) but you just have to focus/ pay attention."

I'm unfortunately known as being kinda slow. Things like

Poor working memory, you tell me something and now the clock is ticking, kind of like if I were to scoop up sand, and run and as I run it's slipping through my fingers and it's gone.

Processing problems, I can look into your soul, hear and see everything.....even though I'm trying my hardest...and while I heard you, I didn't hear anything? Not in a I genuinely can't hear you, but I didn't process anything you told me or parts of it.

Letters and numbers processing something when reading or looking at numbers, for example at work I have to check orders and constantly look at product codes, I read it over and over and can't process it and times it almost burrs together.

Yes, I know the answer is a doctor and prescription, unfortunately I have high blood pressure and can't get it, yet.

In the mean time, and I ask this Genuinely, can eating a cleaner diet help with my memory and attention to detail? Vs eating junk food all day and barely having water? If so how much?

Title, currently running a primos dame for commuting, it's great, but I absolutely hate presta valves and miss my shrader valves my FX had can I just get tubes with shrader valves and put them in?

Or should I get a presta to shrader adapter?

Title, I'm 25, live in LA and have no license. I've been getting around on my gravel bike + burley trailer, and it's honestly not too bad, things however have changed, moms getting older and needs me to take care of her, partner, job, have to be farther distances under limited time, bike can absolutely handle these commutes, just not in time.

Now I'm unfortunately looking for something else, I'm very minimalist with my possessions, and outside of certain things only want what I need, scooter seems enough vs a car.

Currently looking at the Honda Grom and yahamma zuma, needs good gas mileage, affordable month to month, can ride in the heat and rain, and can handle high mileage and run errands like groceries, and laundry.

Kinda leaning towards 125cc, as insurance is significantly cheaper than a bigger engine, at least here in California.

Title, want to pick up a puncture resistant tire for my primos dame, currently I have continental terra hard pack 650b x50mm tires.

Love the tires, but I got a flat and had to walk 7 miles home, never had that with my trek FX running marathon tires. Never want that to happen again.

Tried going tubeless, but apparently my tires are tubeless ready, but my rim isn't.

Not a ton of options for 650b tires, but I landed on the surly extra terrestrials, how are they for commuting?

Bikepacking, weekend lengths? Specifically los Angeles national forest and Santa Monica mountains.

How are they in the rain? We don't get much here, but I don't want to ride and I'm slipping and eating it.

Sizing questions, right now I have 650b x 50mm will the 650 x47mm work?

These tires will be for bike commuting, errands, weekend rides, and bikepacking, I'm car free and do most by bike.

Title I'm pretty much ready to go now with tubeless, and standing over all the things I need, have a couple of questions.

1. Many videos when installing use direct poor, which looks messy, however I bought tubeless valves and a syringe, could I just install everything and just feed via the syringe sealant that way?

2. How much sealant do I need? I'm running 650b x 50mm

Any tips?

Can I also use a mini electric air compressor?

Experimented with a trailer on my fx and now primos, loved the capacity and surprisingly wasn't that bad to haul, but the adapters didn't fit right and after 10-15 mins it would make my rear wheel very loose. Ended up returning it.

I wanted something that didn't require a bunch of work, something to clip in and go, seems like the travoy is the best option.

I'll be using this once every 2 weeks for laundry and groceries for 1 person.

Outside of that what is the travoy capable of? Pictures look alright, what do y'all haul?

Right now I'm running a PDW medium loot bag and it's great, for my work clothes, lunch, belt, etc. but the tools are just thrown on top. I want something more organized and a specific place for it.

I was thinking at first to run a sling bag, got one from chrome industries and it doesn't fit my admittedly large litelok x1. So then I went to a small half frame bag, but then if I leave it out someone might snoop through it and take my stuff and I don't want to come back having to check whether everything is there.

Any solutions to this issue?

Title, I live in LA county and it's cloudy today, doesn't rain often here, but when it does it pours pretty hard. My commute is 6 miles round trip most on a bike path, with no shade/cover.

What should I know about commuting in the rain? Gear you recommend? What about tires? I now run a primos dame, steel frame, how should I go about taking care of that?

I bought a primos dame as an upgrade from my trek fx after 6 months of commuting, last night I did a 18 mile ride to a job that I might go to.

Everything was great, until riding home I noticed I was bouncing more than usual, thought it was odd, hopped off thinking it was either the seat buckling, or thru axel loosening , turns out I got a flat. Inspected the tire both in the moment and on the stand and didn't see anything. Ended up having to walk 6ish miles home.

Never really thought of getting a flat since on the FX a marathon tires. The bike comes with Continental terra hard pack tires, 650bx 50mm

It says it's puncture resistant, feels very malleable vs the marathon. Should I upgrade my tires or go the tubeless route?

I think it's running tubeless ready tires, if so should I order the sealant?

How is tubeless? Pros and cons? I will be riding this bike almost anywhere.