Lance - now working as a shop wrench

[AppleTree]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fWg26j0dA


So, how funny is this?? Guess he has to keep busy doing something, now that he lost all his sponsors. :rolleyes:

At least he has a sense of humor.

[marni]

after all he probably knows more about bikes than most wrenches. Good for him for using his skills and getting on with life.

[finnporter]

this was a very helpful video for newbies like me ;) How else am I to know what to do with a flat tyre. Good on Lance for finding his true calling!

[OakLeaf]

Wonder how long it would take him without the drugs.




Sorry, couldn't resist ...

[rebeccaC]

after all he probably knows more about bikes than most wrenches. Good for him for using his skills and getting on with life.

+1...Life is an adventure in forgiveness both of ourselves and others

[AppleTree]

+1...Life is an adventure in forgiveness both of ourselves and others

Agree...wholeheartedly.

[Fredwina]

It's spreading:
http://vimeo.com/93221541
http://vimeo.com/93221541

[ny biker]

Lance forgot to close the brake lever after he put the tire back on. Just sayin'.

[lauraelmore1033]

Discarding the valve cap--is that a weight weenie thing? I never bother with it because , ahem, I'm kinda lazy that way, but every time the bike comes back from the shop the valve caps have been replaced with shiny new ones.

[OakLeaf]

Valve caps are an important part of air retention in a Schrader valve. Those should always be in place and in good condition.

On a Presta valve, they're kinda pointless. A waste of time IMO, rather than a waste of weight. Mainly they keep the valve stem from poking through the wall of a new tube in the box or in the seat bag. I suppose they might give the stem a tiny bit of protection on 'cross bikes, but for the most part, skinny Presta tubes don't get ridden through the kind of debris that might threaten a valve stem anyway.

I think tossing the nut is kind of a weight weenie thing though. To me, they're useful for positioning a new tube, and at that point it's a waste of time to take it off again. :cool:

[lauraelmore1033]

Valve caps are an important part of air retention in a Schrader valve. Those should always be in place and in good condition.

On a Presta valve, they're kinda pointless. A waste of time IMO, rather than a waste of weight. Mainly they keep the valve stem from poking through the wall of a new tube in the box or in the seat bag. I suppose they might give the stem a tiny bit of protection on 'cross bikes, but for the most part, skinny Presta tubes don't get ridden through the kind of debris that might threaten a valve stem anyway.

I think tossing the nut is kind of a weight weenie thing though. To me, they're useful for positioning a new tube, and at that point it's a waste of time to take it off again. :cool:
Makes sense. I will probably continue not bothering with the cap on my presta vlaves, even though I endure a lot of ribbing from a riding buddy who always notices that right off the bat. Now I can say, "lance says it's best!".