Spare tyre - overkill?
DomWint
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I'm doing the Peak District Polaris Challenge next month and, as a newbie, I'm not sure what I need to carry with me, bike-wise. It's over two days and I'd hope we'd cover 40-50 miles (remember, I am a beginner!).
My brother-in-law, who's doing the ride with me, has got a few spare inner tubes but is now talking about spending £25 on a folding bead spare tyre "in case one of ours gets shredded". AIUI, we're only riding on roads and bridle paths. Is this really necessary?
Other than that I'm thinking water, food, jacket, pump, repair kit/tools... Anything else I should think of?
My brother-in-law, who's doing the ride with me, has got a few spare inner tubes but is now talking about spending £25 on a folding bead spare tyre "in case one of ours gets shredded". AIUI, we're only riding on roads and bridle paths. Is this really necessary?
Other than that I'm thinking water, food, jacket, pump, repair kit/tools... Anything else I should think of?
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Would rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
But I'd imagine you can get away with a puncture repair kit and a spare tube for that type of terrain.0 -
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Ooh, hello. They look better than a spare tyre in every way. Thanks, anjs.0
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Try and find one of the small rolls of Duck Tape, sometimes Tesco and Halfords sell them... Fit easily in a pack and you can repair anything with enough of it.Uncompromising extremist0
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True. As the saying goes: "If you can't duck it, f**k it."0
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Mancunianfightingcat wrote:Carry a spare mech hanger too
Had to look up what that was. :oops:
They tend to kop it, do they?0 -
Always worth carrying a spare hanger on "expedition" kind of rides.0
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Don't mean to be mean, but unless you intend to be riding on glass for the 40-50 miles, you should be just fine.
Those PT stickers looks pretty good though. 0 -
No offence taken. It's not as if I'm off across the Pyrenees or something. It's just we seem to be getting a bit gung-ho. What's the expression? "All the gear, no idea."
I've only been back on the bike since March but I'm really enjoying being out on it and think I would like to do more events like this over the years so I want to make sure that nothing stupid ruins this event or it could well put me off.
I'm not one that usually spends too much money on hobbies - just buy something and get on with it, so there seems to be an overwhelming amount of options on MTB and I want to make sure I'm not missing something stupid. 0 -
DomWint wrote: No offence taken. It's not as if I'm off across the Pyrenees or something. It's just we seem to be getting a bit gung-ho. What's the expression? "All the gear, no idea."
I've only been back on the bike since March but I'm really enjoying being out on it and think I would like to do more events like this over the years so I want to make sure that nothing stupid ruins this event or it could well put me off.
I'm not one that usually spends too much money on hobbies - just buy something and get on with it, so there seems to be an overwhelming amount of options on MTB and I want to make sure I'm not missing something stupid.
A tire kind of "went" on me not too long ago - but it probably had 900-1200KMs (not sure :oops): on it and it was the rear.0 -
Call me a cheapskate, but I carry a toothpaste tube instead of boots. The shiny outside is relatively waterproof, and combined with some zip ties (always carry some) it'll get you home. One of my riding colleagues rode the majority of White's Level in Afan with a a toothpaste tube and zip ties holding his tyre together!0
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Yup, toothpaste tube is the perfect boot.Uncompromising extremist0
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Thin cardboard or bit of old innertube and duck tape work well enough for a tempory repair to a tyre, though have a look at on one they have some folding tyres for a tenner, that is what I would do
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