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What is the chances of that eh?

I was in the clunker classic world champs, with a wrist injury so used a pugsley cheat bike, but was going damned well (awesome bike)
£85 tyre + £12 tube = world most expensive bike puncture, and being overtaken by a 1970's shopper!

That stick measure 12cm long by 2cm wide.

Small print... dont blame the tyre, its just bad luck combined with ruthless race ambition (an ingredient in Merlot you know) and a stick.


 
Posted : 05/07/2011 5:51 pm
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Sticky tyres. £85 each 😯


 
Posted : 05/07/2011 5:53 pm
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I may well take it back to the shop that sold it to me... "I say my tyres are too sticky, I want a refund".


 
Posted : 05/07/2011 5:54 pm
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Stop being so silly and help me with my [url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/whats-the-best-ss-chainring ]chainring choice[/url] please Charlie.


 
Posted : 05/07/2011 5:55 pm
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Posted : 05/07/2011 9:15 pm
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Second thoughts, and a lack of larry tyres at the moment. I am gonna glue and boot this tyre up and roll on.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 9:44 am
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That's what you get for rolling at 9 psi !


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:14 am
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I picked my lad a balance bike up from the LBS the other day and there was a family asking whether punctures are covered on the standard years guarantee.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:20 am
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[i]I may well take it back to the shop that sold it to me[/i]

Do they have a branch near you?

igmc.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:26 am
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A lot of people won't twig what you mean... Ok, ok, I'll leaf it now.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:35 am
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Charlie..I am guessing you get a discount?

Can't you repair the tube at least?

How is it a clunker?

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Posted : 06/07/2011 10:38 am
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Yeah... I will patch it all up.

Clunker... its really not a clunker. I have a sprained or broken wrist at the moment so cant really ride, but love to race the clunker classic... so I cheated. It was that or no race. And that DH is awesome on that bike.

Don't worry I had my chain stolen and a tyre let down before the race. The guys wern't gonna let me have an easy time.

After the race I surfed Woolacombe, and when the surf crapped out, took pugsley for some freeride dune descents.

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Posted : 06/07/2011 10:46 am
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I miss my fat bike, I need to get on with my project.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:52 am
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Friend of mine paid £90 on Saturday for a pair of wire-bead Fire XC 😯

That was £15 each for the tyres and £60 for the parking fine 😳 😆


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 10:54 am
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not even the most expensive puncture on here.
try a £45 DH tyre and £10 DH tube ripping half way down Ft Bill, the wheel making it all the way to the Tissot (or whatever it's called these days) but exploding on the off-beat wall taking the rear mech, hanger, chain and cassette with it. could have been way worse/more expensive but rode the skid out.
probably close to £250 to replace all that.


 
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A little off-puncture topic.

A plastic bag once blew into the rear wheel of my road bike. Took out the Campag Record rear mech, chain and the driveside spokes of a Mavic ksyrium rear wheel. All in all about £400.

Beware the floating plastic bag.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 11:25 am
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OK the puncture was £97... but then add in the merlot and cheese, and chutney and its.... eeerrr... still not as expensive as ome punctures.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 11:34 am
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mmmm, chutney... picked up some lovely Spiced Pear and Apple Chutney the other day 8)


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 12:10 pm
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I was on chilli pepper, onion and orange chutney... I think it was exmoor or Devon brand or similar.


 
Posted : 06/07/2011 1:20 pm
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If we are including consquential losses

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Posted : 06/07/2011 7:15 pm