My ISDE bike

[SpeedyManiac]

Hi guys,
Here's some pictures of the bike that your sticker purchases have helped build.

All my stuff crated up:

 

[SpeedyManiac]

Gear, tools and spare parts:

 

[Bearman]

looks like your already to go with all your gear packed up. Just wanted to wish you best of luck and to tell you you aim high

Good luck

 

[roostafish]

Have a great ride. I hope you exceed your own expectations.
Question about the tire balls??? How are they for changing tires? Can you whip a tire change out in five minutes with these? Or are they like the Mousse?

 

[SpeedyManiac]

I switched to Tire Balls because of the ease of changing. I can have the tire off the rim in about 45 seconds, and back on the rim in about 90 seconds. Granted, guys do mousse changes just as fast, but it takes a lot more effort to get a mousse on and off the rim. There's a video on the Tire Balls website of Jeff Fredette at the New Zealand ISDE doing a 4 minute tire change with tire balls.

 

[roostafish]

I used to watch the other guys do the Mousse very quickly. I was never able to pull it off. I just used, and still use heavy duty tubes because I was able to do my tire changes in time. I still was never able to do it as fast as the really good guys. I need the full 15 minutes. The tire balls sound like a really nice thing to have.

 

[tm_enduro]

Sweet looking machine, and very functional too.

Take care of yourself over there.

 

[SpeedyManiac]

They are. Bib Mousses scare me because I'm not a very big guy (6'0", 155lbs) so to change a couple tires with Mousses after 5 8 hour days just wasn't an option. Tire Balls are pretty easy to change.

 

[tm_enduro]

They are. Bib Mousses scare me because I'm not a very big guy (6'0", 155lbs) so to change a couple tires with Mousses after 5 8 hour days just wasn't an option. Tire Balls are pretty easy to change.

Speedy, I gotta disagree witih you there. Mousses are very easy to change. The mousses need to be lubed with silicone grease, and the bead needs to be lubed with mounting lube (that combined with three good sized tire irons and 3 (or 4) sets of (I prefer needle nose) vise grips. Honestly, they go on and off so easy I'm surprised that they don't come right off the rim, especially for those of us that don't run a front rimlock with mousses.

 

[Nick]

I dont run rimlocks front or rear with mousses. When i ask people why they use rimlocks with a mousse they just look at me kinda funny and say they dont know but admit its what they fight when changing a tire.

 

[SpeedyManiac]

That only works with new bibs. Half worn ones definitely require rimlocks. One of the Canadians at the WEC this year didn't use a rear rimlock with his bib, ended up spinning the rim on the nasty section of the extreme test.

 

[ScottyR]

That only works with new bibs. Half worn ones definitely require rimlocks. One of the Canadians at the WEC this year didn't use a rear rimlock with his bib, ended up spinning the rim on the nasty section of the extreme test.

I was just getting ready to point that out. I witnessed that rider trying to get up the hill with a spinning rear tire.

 

[SpeedyManiac]

Thanks again for all the help guys.

 

[gasgasman]

All them decals must weigh 4 lbs.

Thanks for posting the pics.

 

[SpeedyManiac]

There's not too much for decals - just graphics (had stock ones on before anyways) and then a few stickers under the fenders. Gotta support the guys that are supporting me!