Ok bike peeps
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My wife was in England at the time IIRC, and selfishly refused to pick me up.
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My wife was in England at the time IIRC, and selfishly refused to pick me up.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Ok bike peeps:
My wife was in England at the time IIRC, and selfishly refused to pick me up.
lol
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I’m good for the ride. In fact they’ll have mechanics in vans willing to do repairs on the spot.
Im thinking more generally.
Im a new-ish biker. I’ve had no accidents or falls, just one flat, which I was unprepared for. I suspect more of each are in my future.
With tube tires you carry a spare tube and tire levers and a pump. I’m just not sure how relevant that is with tubeless
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So the bike has tubeless tires. Is it even worth carrying a pump? Or would most conceivable tire failures require more than just air to resolve?
@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
So the bike has tubeless tires. Is it even worth carrying a pump? Or would most conceivable tire failures require more than just air to resolve?
I'd leave it at home. Small punctures "self-repair", if you are lucky. If you have a big puncture, you are screwed. Some people with tubeless setup do carry a spare tube, but it's a huge mess due to the sealant.
Don't forget to inflate the tire on each day before the race. Tubeless tires loose pressure quickly.
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That’s more or less what I figured. The race I’m covered.
But on my own I’m better off carrying a bike lock so that in the event of a tragedy I can lock the bike up, Uber to my car, and pick the bike up.
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That’s more or less what I figured. The race I’m covered.
But on my own I’m better off carrying a bike lock so that in the event of a tragedy I can lock the bike up, Uber to my car, and pick the bike up.
@jon-nyc said in Ok bike peeps:
That’s more or less what I figured. The race I’m covered.
But on my own I’m better off carrying a bike lock so that in the event of a tragedy I can lock the bike up, Uber to my car, and pick the bike up.
If a car picks you up, it can just as well carry the bike, too. You can remove the wheels in seconds, and then it will fit into most trunks.
I for one would hate to carry a heavy bike lock on a road bike. The difference between a 7kg bike and a 9kg bike is easily $3000 - and then you ruin the precious weight advantage by carrying a gigantic bike lock (and the ones that aren't gigantic are not more than an inconvenience to a thief).
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If you want a lock that is not absurd for a road bike: Check out Ottolock. These are basically glorified and overpriced zip ties with a reusable lock. A knife or scissors are sufficient to defeat one of these locks, but they are better than nothing if you shop for a coffee or something.
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