Flat 'strategy'?
04-23-07, 07:15 PM
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Flat 'strategy'?
The Tufo thread brought a question to mind:
Having no viable second set of wheels available, what should I plan to do if I flat in a race?
Carry spares like usual?
Walk of shame/broom truck?
Do a little fred dance and sacrifice a small roadside animal (perhaps most appropriate in my case)?
Having no viable second set of wheels available, what should I plan to do if I flat in a race?
Carry spares like usual?
Walk of shame/broom truck?
Do a little fred dance and sacrifice a small roadside animal (perhaps most appropriate in my case)?
04-23-07, 07:28 PM
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If it was a tubular, Id ride it. Clincher, depends on how nice the tire is if id ride it back or no. I would probably try to call a teamate after they finished the race.
04-23-07, 07:32 PM
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I wouldn't ride a tubular rim. I'd pull over and wait.
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Originally Posted by recursive
I wouldn't ride a tubular rim. I'd pull over and wait.
04-23-07, 07:44 PM
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I've got one set. Al clinchers. No way I'm gonna ride 'em. Broom truck pretty much confirms my thinking. Tasty roadkill notwithstanding.
Guess I had that coming. 
I would probably try to call a teamate after they finished the race.
04-23-07, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CastIron
The Tufo thread brought a question to mind:
Having no viable second set of wheels available, what should I plan to do if I flat in a race?
Carry spares like usual?
Walk of shame/broom truck?
Do a little fred dance and sacrifice a small roadside animal (perhaps most appropriate in my case)?
Having no viable second set of wheels available, what should I plan to do if I flat in a race?
Carry spares like usual?
Walk of shame/broom truck?
Do a little fred dance and sacrifice a small roadside animal (perhaps most appropriate in my case)?
04-23-07, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by CastIron
Zipp it big fella.
04-23-07, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CastIron
The Tufo thread brought a question to mind:
Having no viable second set of wheels available, what should I plan to do if I flat in a race?
Carry spares like usual?
Walk of shame/broom truck?
Do a little fred dance and sacrifice a small roadside animal (perhaps most appropriate in my case)?
Having no viable second set of wheels available, what should I plan to do if I flat in a race?
Carry spares like usual?
Walk of shame/broom truck?
Do a little fred dance and sacrifice a small roadside animal (perhaps most appropriate in my case)?
04-24-07, 01:22 PM
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If you flat in a RR, without a spare set of wheels you're toast. Even with a spare set of wheels you'relikely to never get back on, without teammates.
One option to get back home, is Vittoria Pit stop.
One option to get back home, is Vittoria Pit stop.
