Originally Posted by
ovoleg
Dude you gotta check the tire before mounting it. See a hole or something, put a dollar bill in it or something. Omggg
century is short, thats <6 hrs. Bring 1 tube. Most centuries are done with other people, lots of other cyclist would give you another tube if you got ANOTHER flat. I dont ride centuries solo, that's super boring.
It was a small tear, it was raining and i missed it. I had just crashed into the grass because my flat front tire dug into the lawn i was trying to pull over into. I was with one other person who had an extra tube and Park tire boot. for long rides i now carry 2 tubes and on all rides i have a tire boot in all of my saddlebags.
sorry that you're too AWESOME that you have to beg other people to help you out. a few extra ounces in certain circumstances isn't going to be the end of the world. you also make a lot of assumptions about where people ride, how they ride, and who they ride with. I've done a century solo, i've been on rides where there is no place to stop for water etc.
You said someone was packing for the sierras that had 1 tube and a tire boot more than you carry.. you are just a jackass.
Just because YOU have had no problems with what you carry (or not) doesn't mean others do.
carry on being a ******bag.