Journosergio Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journosergio Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruz Addict Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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!!, Super Sywurm, alexwc46 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surv0MTB Posted March 10, 2014 Share I wanted to DNF but ended up pushing through it... gogo@ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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 The_black_stig, Hairy, dev null and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2721sim Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openmind Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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 TALUS and Spoke101 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassie Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren_G Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaXiMuM Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted March 10, 2014 Share 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. Lone_Ranger and CleatsnCleavage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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