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first trail ride on the D.O.C.

-dustin

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Jun 10, 2002
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great weather today, so i decided to take the DOC out for a trail spin, rather than my typical XC bike. pulled up the seat, slapped on the Egg Beaters, and rolled out.

5mins 43sec later, i flat. no spare tubes, no patch kit. walk back to my truck, bitch and moan, load up and leave.

moral of the story: Buy Slime tubes.
 
chicodude

chicodude

The Spooninator
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the Inbred said:
great weather today, so i decided to take the DOC out for a trail spin, rather than my typical XC bike. pulled up the seat, slapped on the Egg Beaters, and rolled out.

5mins 43sec later, i flat. no spare tubes, no patch kit. walk back to my truck, bitch and moan, load up and leave.

moral of the story: Buy Slime tubes.
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Carry an extra tube. Or use DH tubes. Or both!
 
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oh man, Slime tubes are God's gift to me. i haven't had a flat in my rear tire on my XC bike in about 3yrs, using the same Slime tube. rotational weight sucks, but beats carrying a pump and/or tube and patch kit. plus the assurance that i won't flat is nice. actually, that's more important than the pump/tube/patch kit thing.
 
chicodude

chicodude

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the Inbred said:
oh man, Slime tubes are God's gift to me. i haven't had a flat in my rear tire on my XC bike in about 3yrs, using the same Slime tube. rotational weight sucks, but beats carrying a pump and/or tube and patch kit. plus the assurance that i won't flat is nice. actually, that's more important than the pump/tube/patch kit thing.
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Yea, ut with DH tubes you can run super low pressure without pinch flatting. I have pinch flatted slime tubes a bunch. Slime isn't bad. Just messy
 
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chicodude01 said:
Carry an extra tube. Or use DH tubes. Or both!
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not a fan of using DH tubes in 2.3 tires. i should've had a tube with me, my bad. tomorrow it's off to the LBS for Slime tubes.
 
Skookum

Skookum

bikey's is cool
Jul 26, 2002
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the Inbred said:
oh man, Slime tubes are God's gift to me. i haven't had a flat in my rear tire on my XC bike in about 3yrs, using the same Slime tube. rotational weight sucks, but beats carrying a pump and/or tube and patch kit. plus the assurance that i won't flat is nice. actually, that's more important than the pump/tube/patch kit thing.
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Did you check out the spin skins man? The duro's wiegh 41 grams a piece. And Park tool Super Patch kits are the size and wieght of a .50 cent peice.
http://www.parktool.com/tools/GP_2.shtml

c'mon man get with the program here. :p
 
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Skookum said:
Did you check out the spin skins man? The duro's wiegh 41 grams a piece. And Park tool Super Patch kits are the size and wieght of a .50 cent peice.
http://www.parktool.com/tools/GP_2.shtml

c'mon man get with the program here. :p
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big pie in my face. i actually have 3 of those Super Patch kits in my Camelbak. wow. i feel like a jackass. those Spin Skins are kinda pricey, at $50 for 2. i might give them a shot over the summer.

dexterq20 said:
And you call yourself a mountain biker...
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no, i call myself....Batman.
 
Skookum

Skookum

bikey's is cool
Jul 26, 2002
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the Inbred said:
big pie in my face. i actually have 3 of those Super Patch kits in my Camelbak. wow. i feel like a jackass. those Spin Skins are kinda pricey, at $50 for 2. i might give them a shot over the summer.
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haha who says spamming isn't effective. :oink:
 
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well crap. changed the tube last night, checking the tire for thorns and whatnot, and i'm flat this morning. looks like i'll be riding the ol' Inbred today. gosh darn.
 
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