what a shame you dropped your bike :bowling:

Cheers Richard for pointing that out :BangHead:

Just for you Matt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y43E9P5Hg :042:

pmsl.................:eusa_clap:

Just out of interest, did you guys have any punctures and were you carrying kit to deal with a puncture if you did have one? Just putting together my kit to go but want to travel light as possible. I am aware of the issues with punctures and tyre pressures and as a result tend to keep my pressures at road levels even off roading. My tyres are TKC's with 1000 miles, give or take, on them.

Enjoying the videos. Very good.

Cheers

No punctures as such....but i felt pretty deflated afterwards:rotf[1]:

Cheers for that rick you are to kind, I especially like the laught a the end.
If this vid gets played any more I'm going to have to share the royalties with you.
Ps any one know of a good agent lol

Hi DickyC.

I've never had a puncture out on the Plain,but know a few that have.

I carry enough kit to change a tube on the trail,but if it was a rear puncture and I was not going to spoil a ride out,then I'd call the recovery to get me home.A front tube change takes less then half an hour but the rear is a complete sh!t to do on the side of the road.

I run TKC's and MT21's depending how wet it is and both at 25 psi.

Hope you have a good trip over...

Cheers,
Andy.

Hi Lee.

I will post up those streetmap links of the gravel byways asap,and if I tie them in with a photo,you should see what the going is like.

Cheers,
Andy.

Thanks Andy. Looking forward to having a play on the plain soon. Then hopefully I'll be able to join you all on the next ride out down there without looking like a complete basket-case :-)

However if I turn up wearing one of those big inflatable sumo suits you'll understand why�

Cheers

L

Could be recommended gear by the look of the vids to be honest :p

you won't get through Qualifying if you don't look a basket case.....:smirk:

Looks like I'll be fine then ;-)

Sounds like you're Front Row of the Grid material.....:icon_thumright:

I carried front and rear tube with tools to take wheels out and trye levers also a small electric pump

Rick � just out of interest what do you carry to break the bead on the back wheel?? � After I picked up a rear puncture a couple of months ago I've been sorting out a more appropriate tool kit, but the one thing that eludes me is something portable to break the bead as I struggled to get the tyre off last time (ended up calling a friend who has one of those home-workshop tyre jig thingies � he did it for me), but I'd like to be a bit more self-sufficient

I put the bike on the center stand, and use the side stand to break the bead.

I just lean the bike over so the side stand on the tyre and the bead breaks every time (so far, 3 tyre changes) including today just refitted my road tyres

Nice � Wouldn't have thought of using the bike itself, but it makes sense.

Am I right in thinking only the back wheel has the safety ridge?

I think Uncle Ricky's Helmet has an Oscar Nomination......

Edit: I think Uncle Ricky's Helmet CAM has an Oscar Nomination.....

Toms dad when is the next Salisbury ride out ?:bowling: