s14phoenix Posted October 9, 2018 Share Had an amazing idea last night, roadbike tyres instead of Merida Racelites.Will stretch them over the Crests. Will use water as sealant to further save weight and when you puncture you can give back to nature by giving the trail much needed water as you ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partydave Posted October 9, 2018 Share Seems there's a flaw in my plan, water is too thin and will just seep out the puncture.I think syrup will work better, but may be heavier than sealant. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Letum911 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Seems there's a flaw in my plan, water is too thin and will just seep out the puncture.I think syrup will work better, but may be heavier than sealant. Thoughts?Are you packing waffles as race food? If so then syrup is the way to go!!! Great thing is that as you fuel up the total package gets lighter. PS. Also if you have a few Canadians in the race you might be able to bribe them with the syrup to pull you up the hills. This will increase your climbing capability exponentially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted October 9, 2018 Share Seems there's a flaw in my plan, water is too thin and will just seep out the puncture.I think syrup will work better, but may be heavier than sealant. Thoughts? Isn't oil lighter than water ?It floats on top, right? Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partydave Posted October 9, 2018 Share Isn't oil lighter than water ?It floats on top, right? This guy is a genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted October 9, 2018 Share I seriously don't know why I keep coming back to this thread... DJR, bullet77, Letum911 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted October 9, 2018 Share I have a 2012 Scott Scale 940. It's a bike. It's called Krummels and it's been abused. Not much more to say about it other than it's treated me very well over the years. She has been selected from a large group of 2 bikes to carry me through a gravel stage race with unforgiving climbs in December. She needs to behave nicely, so she will receive some much needed TLC. IMG_20180923_085525.jpg My main objective is to make the bike climb better, be lighter and not fall apart. What I've done thusfar: Weight savingsSwapped the 720mm for a 600mm Swapped lock-on grips for foamsReplaced steel bottle cage for carbon cageReplaced Spez GC tyres for Merida RacelitesSwapped 3x10 for 1x10Removed front brake lever and caliper. Avid Elixer fronts are piss poor anyway ClimbingTrained a little On next weeks episode: Dave strips his bike to prepare for a paint job that will leave him wanting more of the old paint job because the new one looks like toss Disclaimer: This is an ongoing thread. If I stop posting, I've lost interest and finally bought the Evil I have been making eyes atYou need to head over to this thread: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/178730-cannondale-supersix-hillclimb-5kgs/ This guy is on to something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partydave Posted October 9, 2018 Share I seriously don't know why I keep coming back to this thread... To get some tips on weight saving, duh! bullet77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s14phoenix Posted October 9, 2018 Share I seriously don't know why I keep coming back to this thread... Ja I know right... everything about this thread is wrong. Like getting Canadians to pull you up the climbs for syrup... It is Belgians - they make waffles and those go best with syrup.... ZakAttak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZakAttak Posted October 9, 2018 Share To get some tips on weight saving, duh! Yeah, weight saving around my gut!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partydave Posted October 9, 2018 Share I should try fasting for a week before this super endurance race. Less gut, less weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaws677 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Have all your teeth pulled and get dentures This way you still eat and then remove the dentures to save weight for racing. The only drawback being that from now on all race food will have to be in liquid form. peetwindhoek, svacha and slickjay007 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partydave Posted October 9, 2018 Share My everyday diet consists of only USN Testoboost so no problem there DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampandy Posted October 9, 2018 Share My everyday diet consists of only USN Testoboost so no problem thereSomething you need to share with the rest of hubland regarding your manhood ?? Bit short where it counts ? Pity there is no magic pill or drink to solve stupidity that you could use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodbadugly Posted October 9, 2018 Share https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/329352-giant-anthem-snapped-frame/Contact this guy and ask him how to do it step by step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porqui Posted October 9, 2018 Share Had an amazing idea last night, roadbike tyres instead of Merida Racelites.Will stretch them over the Crests. Will use water as sealant to further save weight As long as they stay ideas you should be fine.Just a note - I won't be asking you along for a ride just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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