Thank you for sharing all of this awesome footage. I am slated to ride this next month and it was cool to get a grip on the mixed terrain coming my way. Seems like somebody likes tight, steep switchbacks lolol. Congrats on riding all three SKR! Any tidbits to share about spares and mechanicals? Cheers :)
Hi @andyf3342, I was down to ride SKR in 22 but unfortunately had a disc herniation just before the event so had to pull out which was a real shame. On the race we have support from SRAM which makes spares easier. In a addition to normal trail repair kit, I would recommend taking at least one spare tyre (that can run on Front or Rear) brake pads a chain, and anything on your bike that is unusual. It is probably worth getting some tyre repair stuff. You can get a kit from Lenzyne which is a bit like a large drawing pin that you can use to repair a tyre, I saw a few people using them during the event. It is probably a bit late now but serviced (and tuned) suspension makes a massive difference and having a well prepared bike is important and will make the trip a lot more enjoyable. Generally the mechanicals are punctures or due to crashing rather than problems with the bikes. The only problem I had was a damaged rear mech cage but SRAM fixed that for me. Are you riding the trails on a Club week or doing your own trip? Have a good trip. I would love to go back and ride the stages again.
@@jeffcalam Thanx for all the feedback!! Club Week, so will have a little bit of help from guides, but certainly not the mechanical support that you had for the race. I can’t wait!!
Mega fella some big old crashes at pace glad you made it to the med 🤙🤙
Cheers Bernie 👍
Thank you for sharing all of this awesome footage. I am slated to ride this next month and it was cool to get a grip on the mixed terrain coming my way. Seems like somebody likes tight, steep switchbacks lolol. Congrats on riding all three SKR!
Any tidbits to share about spares and mechanicals? Cheers :)
Oh, I meant two. That’s awesome!
Hi @andyf3342, I was down to ride SKR in 22 but unfortunately had a disc herniation just before the event so had to pull out which was a real shame. On the race we have support from SRAM which makes spares easier. In a addition to normal trail repair kit, I would recommend taking at least one spare tyre (that can run on Front or Rear) brake pads a chain, and anything on your bike that is unusual. It is probably worth getting some tyre repair stuff. You can get a kit from Lenzyne which is a bit like a large drawing pin that you can use to repair a tyre, I saw a few people using them during the event. It is probably a bit late now but serviced (and tuned) suspension makes a massive difference and having a well prepared bike is important and will make the trip a lot more enjoyable. Generally the mechanicals are punctures or due to crashing rather than problems with the bikes. The only problem I had was a damaged rear mech cage but SRAM fixed that for me. Are you riding the trails on a Club week or doing your own trip? Have a good trip. I would love to go back and ride the stages again.
@@jeffcalam Thanx for all the feedback!! Club Week, so will have a little bit of help from guides, but certainly not the mechanical support that you had for the race. I can’t wait!!
@@andyf3342 Club week will be great, enjoy sleeping in a bed 😂