Video: Bellingham Wildman Kelend Hawks' Massive Crash & Rock Roll Redemption
For the third of our four-part video series we present Kelend Hawks, a Bellingham trailbuilder and riding legend.
See more about Tannus Armour, an all-new tire insert that's as easy to install as a tube, here.
Also see parts one and two of our video series from Luca Cometti and Jaxson Riddle:
Part 1: Video: The Soundtrack of Luca Cometti Riding Tannus Tire Inserts
Part 2: Video: Desert Freeride at Full Throttle
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@Tannus, could you do a video or provide me some more info on how the product defends against pinch flats and punctures, have the riders talk their experience and why its actually better than cushcore rather than just the time trials? I watched a few videos that didnt seem to touch on the performance outside the timing.
But the concept is simple: By using a tube, you get added sidewall support that you don't get with tubeless. By having the "Wings" on the Armour, it adds even more sidewall support, but you can run PSI's that are much lower than possible with tubeless. This allows the tire to roll as if it had the stability of a higher PSI tire, but the small bump compliance of a low PSI tire. IE best of both worlds. Does that help?
Also, when slamming rocks and potential pinch flat areas, the Armour is pinching, not the tube since you're using a smaller tube. One of our testers has been riding his DH tires at 14psi without flatting them yet.
Because most of you moved here, haha
1. Yep, for a 27.5x2.5 tire you'll run a 1.9-2.1 tube. Essentially just go down one size. This reduces the amount of material in the tire so there's less tube to pinch.
2. Ripped sidewalls don't do anything since the Armour fully encapsulates the tube. One of our testers has been running a ripped tire sidewall for 3 months without a flat.
3. Punctures: The Armour is thick enough to prevent thorns and what not, and the shape of the Armour almost completely eliminates pinch flats.
4. Let the tire still roll: You better believe it! Not sure if you want more specific....
5. Install: The same install as installing a normal tube since the bulk of the material is at the apex of the tire. Getting the bead in shouldn't be much harder than a normal tire/tube install.
6. Weight: Our 27.5 weighs 300g per tire (.65lbs)
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-Tighten stem bolts bottom to top, ride it.
-Tighten stem bolts top to bottom.
-Also with try it with the handlebars bolts.
You will notice it feels different and also gives you different handling.
The Pros have a specific bolt tightening sequence to make the bike being capable to jump and ride faster.