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| pic courtesy grahamrobins.net |
Monday 19 September 2011
Wessex CycloCross League 2011/12 - Round 1
The Wessex league Kicked off last Saturday at Oxford Spires Academy. Happy to report I won the Vets race!! A good start to defending my 2010/11 Veterans title. Will blog a report later. (pic courtesy grahamrobins.net)
Friday 16 September 2011
Tubular Tire Gluing - Wish I'd read this tutorial first!!
http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/tubular-tire-gluing
For any cyclocross riders fitting tubs for the first time this season, read this first!! I watched and read a lot of tutorials and none of them went into this depth. Note glue on far edges of tyre and rim. I think this is maybe where I failed. The resulting crash as I rolled about 8" off the front wheel is something I don't intend to repeat again. Luckily I tested the installation out on grass and before my first race of season. However, that was two days ago so I wont be racing on them this weekend.
For any cyclocross riders fitting tubs for the first time this season, read this first!! I watched and read a lot of tutorials and none of them went into this depth. Note glue on far edges of tyre and rim. I think this is maybe where I failed. The resulting crash as I rolled about 8" off the front wheel is something I don't intend to repeat again. Luckily I tested the installation out on grass and before my first race of season. However, that was two days ago so I wont be racing on them this weekend.
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