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Jenex Aero 125 update
I spoke to the Jenex lady and she said they're getting in some thicker
inner tubes shortly. Looks like they're not going to cover getting me a set of splitrim wheels under warranty unless I send in all my old wheels to check for pinchflats. I want to get training again so I think I'll just buy a set of splits from Dick and be done with it. Even if they still flat they'll be easy to repair. I'll do what Doug does and bring along a spare wheel in a fanny pack. Sheesh. What a pain. Anyway, it looks as if they're realizing that the 125's are really not good for anyone in the 200 lb range. There is a weight limit for them fundamentally. This seems based on an informal poll they're doing. I guess it's a common element in those having problems. Skiers weighing about 150 are having no probs at all. I'm at 180 or so (185!) and the lady said I was on the border. So maybe they'll start making a skier weight recommendation as well. I wouldn't be surprised if they start more strongly steering 125's away from use on dirt. She didn't discourage it outright but I sensed that offroad use wasn't panning out so well. She said that 150's are experiencing just about ZERO trouble for anyone of any weight on any surface. ---Except that I've heard they're a bit harder to balance. I'm having a hard go of it mastering V2 as it is, so... The word seems to be that the 125 is simply a great feeling ski. So I hesitate to get a set of 150s. Apparently the 150s are hugely totally sweet on a dirt road. My 125s seem sweet to me, tho, on dirt as it is...but I do note that it has to be dirt in good shape. When our local dirt road gets beat up, like it is just before/after grading I can't ski it. I suppose I could work on mastering the isometrics needed to fix the flats on the nonsplit rims. I was getting pretty good at it for awhile there. The last 'white spot' rims were lasting much longer between flats. So maybe I'll also just not spend anything and just try fixing the flats. -- Jeff Potter **** *Out Your Backdoor * http://www.outyourbackdoor.com for modern folkways and culture revival... ...offering "small world" views on bikes, bows, books, movies... ...new books featuring: XC ski culture, a Gulf Coast thriller folding bicycles ... with radical novels coming up! ...original downloadable music ... and articles galore! plus national "Off the Beaten Path" travel forums! HOLY SMOKES! |
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