[-dustin]

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.

 

[motomike]

didn't your parents teach you not to do drugs?

 

[-dustin]

yes. and as such, the only drug i have ever done is alcohol.

 

[rvlacich]

Ugh. No slime tubes. They make such a mess. I hope you get another chance to ride it soon!

 

[motomike]

you need to watch out for them thar thorns. convert to stans. ride on....

 

[Skookum]

Or try the SpinSkins Race.

http://www.warwickmills.com/Stop-Flats-Bike-Tube-Protection.html

They won't stop snakebite (pinch) flats, but they would have kept you goin on your ride today. slime.... does anyone really use that stuff?

 

[chicodude]

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.

Carry an extra tube. Or use DH tubes. Or both!

 

[-dustin]

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]

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.

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

 

[-dustin]

Carry an extra tube. Or use DH tubes. Or both!

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.

 

[Sherpa]

Damn, i can not wait to build up my DOC.

 

[Skookum]

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.

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.

 

[dexterq20]

And you call yourself a mountain biker...

 

[Rip]

Can't wait to get my Rocky built.

 

[-dustin]

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.

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.

And you call yourself a mountain biker...

no, i call myself....Batman.

 

[Evel Monkey]

Can't wait to get my Rocky built.

Looking forward to a pic of that. Are you by chance gonna use a white ind. ENO hub?

 

[-dustin]

no point in using an ENO hub. the dropouts are adjustable.

 

[Evel Monkey]

Sorry to derail your thread Inbred, I was responding to Rip.

 

[-dustin]

oh, oops. i guess i should read who you're quoting. my bad.

 

[Evel Monkey]

oh, oops. i guess i should read who you're quoting. my bad.

 

[Batman]

no, i call myself....Batman.

Hey! Wait a minute....

 

[Rip]

Going with a surly singleator.

 

[Skookum]

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.

haha who says spamming isn't effective. ink:

 

[-dustin]

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.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

How was the DOC, i havent ridden mine in the woods yet???