scotty

Using the dvd and bike manuals such as park tool you can just about do every maintenance job and even build a complete bike from scratch, whether you want to is another story.

Its too early for popcorn and soda.

Wanna send me the files taken with your new toy.

Pity i missed this one, sounds like fun.

I would trust a road bike but not a MTB

Not all

Good rims, i'm using a DRC front wheel which i had built, no hassles so far.

Go with your gut feel and dont take chances, meet in a public place exchange cash and keep a baseball bat handy in case things go pear shaped.

Interesting thread. Must say' date=' I can't relate to tubeless hell. From my point of view I would not dream of using tubes. I have never had or seen anybody have a big issue with tubeless on training rides with tubeless. Had a bloke with us riding tubes and his ride turned out to be a circus. He flatted, removed tube and patched it. In his haste to get it pumped he managed to rip the valve out. Now with a bit of pressure to fix the situation he pulled out a stans tube and managed to pinch this while inflating the tire. Could not patch this as patches don't stick to slime covered tubes. Riders riding tubeless offered tubes they carry as backup but we needed to go through three of these before we found one that was not perished - shows how much these folks needed the tubes but also a warning to those running tubeless, make sure the tube you carry as backup is useable. We finally got the show on the road again only for the same bloke to pick up a pinch flat on a rock about a half hour later. Not a great advert for tubes. With my tubeless I have only once had a situation where I could not get going again after a plug and sometimes a bit of air. In many cases you don't even need to pump as you can plug before the pressure drops too much. If you put the plug in properly it does not seem to give trouble either. At the moment I am riding a tire that flatted during day 1 of Sani2c and was plugged. This tire completed this race, Epic and all the riding in between. Thought I would put a new tire on for Lion Man but managed to hit some metal / wire on the track and got a big sidewall cut. Whatever cut the tire would have gone through a tube too. This is the only time I have ever had to tube a tire to get home. Back on by old plugged tire again - now has 3000km and still going strong[/quote'] These posts are always going to bring in different experiences, perhaps i have been fortunate that i have never suffered a puncture in a race and replace tyres more than i do my tubes.

First time donator a week before this years Kremetart, now i know why i had such a cr@p race. scotty2009-06-10 04:42:06

I find Olympics sizes fit much better with larger instep space than other brands i've tried the same size.

i started the race battered and bleeding, not from one fall but two, then a third after the race, all in the parking lot.

I've had more tumbles in the car park than the actual race.

Agree with the too early note, frustrating trying to get past slower riders before they have been thinned out. The Nigel race was great to ride as there was about 10k's before hitting any single track.

Ouch

What makes them different to other tubes? There web site does not explain it' date=' just knocks tubeless. But anyway, I just put some slime (RAD slime) in my tubes this weekend. Cheapest option. [/quote'] I also ride with tyre liners, might be overkill for weight weenies but only time i stop is to help clueless tubeless guys fix theirs

Three words Oliver Yes Tubes

Well Angel, its up to you. I dont know what the sms read but if it stated the funds as being cleared then the banks notification system is not compliant. I would have taken the matter up with the banking ombudsman/FSB and accept nothing short of 100% refund AND an apology scotty2009-06-09 02:00:00

I agree some overseas write up, but as i'll never ride ride them i prefer to read local trails that i will.

You must hammer them' date=' lean on them, bug them If you wait for them to follow p its gonna take a while. [/quote'] You only have a case if the bank sent an SMS explicitly stating that the funds are available, as opposed to a mere deposit made.

And hope the post office delivers.

Good point, i think it should be compulsory for just such a case.