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John Hardt
Guest
I'm doing the Duke Blue Devil which will be my first IM in October and have
a question for the IM veterans out there.
The question is, what to take on the bike as far as tires/tubes/CO2 goes? I
was planning on taking at least one spare tube and a CO2 cartridge, plus
placing one of each in my special needs bag in case I use the first ones up
in the first 56 miles.
Question 1: Is that enough or should I carry two right off the bat?
Question 2: How many of you carry spare tires in addition to tubes?
I honestly have no idea how likely I am to need a tire because - knock on
wood - in 4000 miles of riding I've never had a flat (yes you read that
right). If I do get a flat how likely is it to blow out my tire out at the
same time? I'm torn between being ready for anything and carrying a repair
shop on my bike. What to the veterans do?
John
a question for the IM veterans out there.
The question is, what to take on the bike as far as tires/tubes/CO2 goes? I
was planning on taking at least one spare tube and a CO2 cartridge, plus
placing one of each in my special needs bag in case I use the first ones up
in the first 56 miles.
Question 1: Is that enough or should I carry two right off the bat?
Question 2: How many of you carry spare tires in addition to tubes?
I honestly have no idea how likely I am to need a tire because - knock on
wood - in 4000 miles of riding I've never had a flat (yes you read that
right). If I do get a flat how likely is it to blow out my tire out at the
same time? I'm torn between being ready for anything and carrying a repair
shop on my bike. What to the veterans do?
John