
Originally Posted by
shellkay1212
"My" LBS mechanic - can do it in just over SIX SECONDS!!! That is nuts!
It is obvious that this contest was not set up for a real world environment and had to have had a special staging. For instance, think about the time for pulling the wheel off the frame, locating the source of the flat, pulling a new tube from your pocket or bag, and re-inflation - none of which can be eliminated in a real world application.
The Tour of Missouri on Versus showed a rear wheel change for Mark Cavendish as Phil commented that it should take only 9 seconds to swap wheels from the support car.
So, I say, "so what?" to his 6 seconds and it sounds like hyperbole. You sure it wasn't 60 secs or more?
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