Just for the record - the rim survived in a surprisingly good state, especially since it was without any rubber half way from the top. The tire is (because it's still usable) Nokian (Suomitires) Gazza AM 2.3 with folding bead so... it was supposed to be for my AM bike anyway ;-P
And yes, Majza finished the run, came in fifth (should have been first by a mile ;-) but you should have seen how angry he was.
you say he knows the good stuff, but his choice in tires worries me. if that is the best stuff, then we are all screwed. and we will soon be reduced in riding skill to the level of yamy and his shameful contributions to this site if you are right. I HOPE TO GOD YOU ARE WRONG!!
haha i looked at this like 6 hours ago and thought this would be great for POD, it's nice to see for a change instead of seeing all the pro's flawlessness we can see there determination and their compassion for our sport we can see that there not perfect and that's what alot of us think about, is how good or how perfect they are i mean hey there human too they have bad days just like us and they have accidents just like us , this is great
thats happened to me before
you cant pedal and you have to cut the tire off cuz its tangled so bad
THAT SHIT DONT WRECK THE RIMS
HE'S ON DIRT
There's a guy commited to what hes doing
sure you can quit and save a rim
or you can finish to the best of your ability
and be godly like this guy
He should really get a new mechanic. Just tying the tire and tube to the bike is a pretty lazy way to set up for a race. Installing both on the rim would be a lot better. I mean, if he just wrapped his shifter cables and housing around his arm...
what a badass. this reminds me of one of my friends from ecuador who finished a race without a chain. it broke about 300 yards into the trail and he finished 3rd. some people are just too damn good.
o boy i wonder what his face looked like at the point when his back tire locked up and he died. silly bugger should know that tires are meant to be used as tires not cassettes.
read what is says on his bike GREEN STUF, he must have been smoking a LOT of weed when he started that race, i know i wouldn't go on with my tire completely of,
he decided in the few final moments before the line that he had suck a lead he can go on without his tire and just go on his rim. props to this guy if he somehow finished
szkoda ze nie utrzymałes 1st git czas-widzialem moment jak kapcia zlapales w finale, kawal drogi jeszcze miales do mety ale dales rade...ja tez mialem erora i nie utrzymalem 1st, pozdro!
omg this is ganna be so fuking brutala t the end lol
think about it the brake wont work in the back well not good anyways cuz its on grass with no tire and hes anna be fuked lol
oh yea to the first comment on this pik dude were in america we dont read that shit!
after i noticed the tire i noticed that you need to cut your fork stem down a bit or put the spacers below the riser. its good for your rim when you dont use tires haha
id ride like that if i were chased by zombies.
otherwise people from other countries on bikes just doesnt cut it.
unless they were french like fabien barrel, then id ride my ass, quads, feet off.
did he have to hit any drops/jumps on just the rim. if so and if Andrei13Street is correct that "And his rim wasn't even that bent" then those are the f***in sickest wheels ever and i want a set
The thing is, look at the tube, it's all flat like a new one that's never been inflated, I hate to be a killjoy but maybe fake? If it isn't, major props to the rider but there's just this little doubt in my mind...
Dude ever thought the tube has gone like because he had a pinch flat or a complete blow out? They can put huge slashes in your tubes, obviously it's gunna look flat!
mark523 - this is a handbuilt set made of CHOSEN DA4311B/DA4352B hubs, 2mm black CN spokes and REMERX Super Jumbo rims (straight out of the factory in Czech)
I shot Majza with burst mode on in my camera about 200m from the finish gate and yelled "keep pedalling 4 f*k sake! the company is gonna get you new wheels!" and he actually did put his best effort to pedal as hard as he could to get to the end of the trail even quicker ;-)
And yes, Majza finished the run, came in fifth (should have been first by a mile ;-) but you should have seen how angry he was.
POD if you please!