A friend of mine has been running these on his two bikes for over a year without an issue - on a ride a few weeks ago, I saw him whip out his iPhone and announce he was doublechecking his tire pressure. I was intrigued as it is something I do before every ride with a manual gauge and it is a pain in the arse...
I finally pulled the trigger and bought a set for the NC at $99 on Amazon. Installation was SUPER easy IF you follow the instructions - there is a definite order to things.
Some things of note – the instructions indicate that metal valve stems are preferred but good condition rubber ones are fine, but need to be monitored. Again, my friend indicated he had no issues with wheel balance or a new set of rubber valve stems, so I am going to risk it (grin) and switch to metal on the next tire change.
Upon installation, I immediately got tire pressure indication on my iPhone that were almost dead on from my professional tire pressure gauge. I also really like the temperature indicators as well.
(Later) actually read the manual all the way through and found a really cool feature - if you are riding with your helmet comms connected to your phone (for example a Sena headset), the Fobo will warn you with an audible alarm if it detects a low pressure condition (like running over a nail). I REALLY like that!! That makes the $99 worth it - that early warning could be a life saver!
Photos are below and I’ll post a follow-up in a few weeks…
I finally pulled the trigger and bought a set for the NC at $99 on Amazon. Installation was SUPER easy IF you follow the instructions - there is a definite order to things.
Some things of note – the instructions indicate that metal valve stems are preferred but good condition rubber ones are fine, but need to be monitored. Again, my friend indicated he had no issues with wheel balance or a new set of rubber valve stems, so I am going to risk it (grin) and switch to metal on the next tire change.
Upon installation, I immediately got tire pressure indication on my iPhone that were almost dead on from my professional tire pressure gauge. I also really like the temperature indicators as well.
(Later) actually read the manual all the way through and found a really cool feature - if you are riding with your helmet comms connected to your phone (for example a Sena headset), the Fobo will warn you with an audible alarm if it detects a low pressure condition (like running over a nail). I REALLY like that!! That makes the $99 worth it - that early warning could be a life saver!
Photos are below and I’ll post a follow-up in a few weeks…
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