Journosergio Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 So at around 60km's into the race, near to Soetwater, my rear tyre's (tubeless) sidewall exploded off the beading and after a couple of failed attempts by bike mechanics to patch me up I went home in a sweep vehicle as a DNF. A first time for me and a very sad ending to a race that's for sure. Were you also a DNF (Did Not Finish)? Tell us about it here...
kosmonooit Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Commiserations, its a lousy feeling. I had serious rear tyre problems at the last Nissan Van Gaalens marathon but I refused to succumb to the Grim Sweeper and limped home, although I had to take a short cut, my plans A,B and C had failed.
Tankman Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 So at around 60km's into the race, near to Soetwater, my rear tyre's (tubeless) sidewall exploded off the beading and after a couple of failed attempts by bike mechanics to patch me up I went home in a sweep vehicle as a DNF. A first time for me and a very sad ending to a race that's for sure. Were you also a DNF (Did Not Finish)? Tell us about it here... I had to replace my rear tubby at Fishoek circle but ... luckily I finished!
Jakkals. Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 I had to replace my rear tubby at Fishoek circle but ... luckily I finished! my rear tubby needs some replacing to, but with very little rubber on it, it still goes like a beaut.
Journosergio Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 The repair center at Soetwater had piles of spare 26inch and road tyres, but not a single 29inch MTB tyre to be had. I guess it was just not meant to be lol...
Cruz Addict Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 The repair center at Soetwater had piles of spare 26inch and road tyres, but not a single 29inch MTB tyre to be had. I guess it was just not meant to be lol... thats odd cause the road is the only place a 29er belongs GoLefty!!, lucmccann, alexwc46 and 1 other 4
Surv0MTB Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 I wanted to DNF but ended up pushing through it... gogo@ 1
Pure Savage Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 I was surprised by the number of MTB with punctures, I took 3 extra toobs for road bikes on my second lap to help people out, most people pushing flat tyres were MTB. I think its Karma punishing them for doing a road race on a MTB Managed to help 2 guys out with tubes and bombs on Sunday NeoOne, Skubarra, Velo Racer and 8 others 11
2721sim Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Managed to get a broken chain 6km in and stopped to repair. Then it went again ... pushed back to the repairs table after expecting not to be able to finish .. lost 1 and a 1/2 hours but thankfully finished in time. A huge thanks to those repair tables. I was not the only one.
openmind Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 The repair center at Soetwater had piles of spare 26inch and road tyres, but not a single 29inch MTB tyre to be had. I guess it was just not meant to be lol... Erm, a road tyre is a 29 inch tyre.
Shebeen Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 there have been mtbs on the argus since as far back as i can remember. funny thing is, the ones worth less than 10grand all seem to have slicks on them. The fancy ones like to ride with knobblies. not sure what the point/message is Spoke101 and TALUS 2
Cassie Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Erm, a road tyre is a 29 inch tyre. Erm...but it's THIN...don't think you'll be able to infate it enought to fit a 29er MTB???
Pure Savage Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Erm...but it's THIN...don't think you'll be able to infate it enought to fit a 29er MTB??? I saw okes with road gatorskins on MTB.. not sure if gatorskin are made in MTB 29er rim size.
Warren_G Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 I was surprised by the number of MTB with punctures, I took 3 extra toobs for road bikes on my second lap to help people out, most people pushing flat tyres were MTB. I think its Karma punishing them for doing a road race on a MTB Managed to help 2 guys out with tubes and bombs on Sunday pffft...second lap
MaXiMuM Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 I was surprised by the number of MTB with punctures, I took 3 extra toobs for road bikes on my second lap to help people out, most people pushing flat tyres were MTB. I think its Karma punishing them for doing a road race on a MTB Managed to help 2 guys out with tubes and bombs on Sunday I did chuckle...
Skubarra Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 there have been mtbs on the argus since as far back as i can remember. funny thing is, the ones worth less than 10grand all seem to have slicks on them. The fancy ones like to ride with knobblies. not sure what the point/message is I would love to say it's all an image/vanity thing, but I think partly because most of the higher-end bikes would have a tubeless setup and cheaper bikes not. Quick and easy to put slicks on when you use tubes, a bit of a schlep if you don't. I wouldn't mess with my tubeless setup just for an one-off road race. CleatsnCleavage and Lone_Ranger 2
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