bored girl Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 This thread is scaring me?STOP ? I am going to babbas on the 16th never been there before ? Please dont tell me I am going to suffer numerous punctures and hardship ? This is only my second ever entry my first being the Monster that did 1400 rands worth of damage to my bike 4km's in so?I was really hoping this would be a more easy trouble free event to enter ? Maybe I will just ride around the car park? Don't be scared.....it's a nice, fast, easy race. bored girl2009-06-09 06:43:56
scotty Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 This thread is scaring me STOP I am going to babbas on the 16th never been there before Please dont tell me I am going to suffer numerous punctures and hardship This is only my second ever entry my first being the Monster that did 1400 rands worth of damage to my bike 4km's in so I was really hoping this would be a more easy trouble free event to enter Maybe I will just ride around the car park I've had more tumbles in the car park than the actual race.
dirtrider Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Like BG said , if you survived the monster the Babaas willbe walk in da park , but without tobeless you will be sitting next to the trail a lot . Take lotsa tubes and patches . The car park is a very dangerous area , right Scotty ?
scotty Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 i started the race battered and bleeding, not from one fall but two, then a third after the race, all in the parking lot.
Sean Badenhorst Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Because pros ride faster - often much faster - than us mortals, they leave the singletrack (or beaten track) more often and pick up thorns or hit rocks we probably wouldn't. It's a higher risk, higher reward game at the front and as a result they suffer more punctures.
crasher Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Didn't survive the monster but next year I will back!! wiser and with more sparesFeel better now as if faster = more punctures I should get none Cant wait as it would be great to actually reach the finish of an event Once you go past Zambesi How much longer does it take to get to the lodge I am driving through from little falls so just want to make sure I leave in time
The expat cyclist Posted June 9, 2009 Author Posted June 9, 2009 This thread is scaring me STOP I am going to babbas on the 16th never been there before Please dont tell me I am going to suffer numerous punctures and hardship This is only my second ever entry my first being the Monster that did 1400 rands worth of damage to my bike 4km's in so I was really hoping this would be a more easy trouble free event to enter Maybe I will just ride around the car park Lot's of sand at Babbas! Plenty! But, like I said, for met it is the perfect training ground as it has almost everything! Still looking for my first win there though - been 6th and 2nd in the 35km!
Capri Wheeler Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 maybe true actually....never got ONE puncture in 3 years when i was riding a 5;00;00 hour 94.7- 2;23;00 94.7..... now im cruising at about a 2;40;00 94.7 and im getting a few a month
GTfan Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 How do you guys rate tyre liners? I had them in my old bike and touch wood, not one puncture..
Gravity Sux Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 Three words Oliver Yes Tubes Interesting thread. Must say, 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
AndreZA Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 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' date=' 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'] Well, I can say that I have given a tube a person who got stuck after getting a puncture with tubeless wheel and because they did not have enough sealant, it did not seal. On another occasion I have seen a lady push her bike with flat tubeless tyre. When I offered to help she declined as she was not too far from her car. I say it is luck of the draw.
Matchstix Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 I haven't ridden tubeless never really took to me. Regards to riding tubes. . I've been riding it for 10YRS only counting from when I started riding. Slime works for most things, Anthing that can cut a tire can cut a tube. However I think the terrain you ride makes a difference I don't have thorns or alot of sharp edgy rocks in my area.
The expat cyclist Posted June 10, 2009 Author Posted June 10, 2009 I would like to know what is the air pressure difference that guys run between tubes and tubeless? I run my tubeless at 28psi - rider weight about 83kg
AndreZA Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 And to throw a spanner in the works, you now get tubby MTB tyres aswell. The Dugast tubbies cost about $140 ea. http://www.a-dugast.com/dugasteng.html http://cyclocrossworld.stores.yahoo.net/durh26mobitu.html
NotSoBigBen Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 And to throw a spanner in the works' date=' you now get tubby MTB tyres aswell. The Dugast tubbies cost about $140 ea. http://www.a-dugast.com/dugasteng.html http://cyclocrossworld.stores.yahoo.net/durh26mobitu.html [/quote'] Yip and those of us at PMB world cup XC saw how well tubbies on MTB's work - nah they can keep them (for now ....)
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