Why does Chris Horner carry a spare tyre?

Joxer_S · 15-05-2012 12:16AM #1

http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/pro-bike-chris-horners-trek-madone-6-9-ssl/222552

Chris Horner carries a spare tubular and pump with him at all times.

Why? The article portrays it as Horner being his own man and breaking the mould by doing this. Surely in the pro peloton with a team car behind him it's just a cranky ould fella making a point. Why in god's name would he carry a spare tubular and either risk dehydration or have a domestique do twice the trips for bidons. Maybe he really, really doesn't trust the team car not to drive past him when he punctures, I don't get it.

im invisible · 15-05-2012 12:23AM

in case he gets a hole in one???

oh wait, this isnt the golf forum...

Raam · 15-05-2012 12:25AM

I think that was for a training ride.

dvntie · 15-05-2012 12:27AM

Surely to Jaysus that's for training only

Joxer_S · 15-05-2012 12:30AM

No that's the point, he carries it while racing too.

From cyclingnews

"For one thing, Horner rides with a saddle bag, even when followed by the team car. And he carries a pump, strapped to said saddle bag. His seat tube bottle cage is filled with a spare tubular, just in case."

victorcarrera · 15-05-2012 01:30AM

Joxer_S wrote: »

No that's the point, he carries it while racing too.

From cyclingnews

"For one thing, Horner rides with a saddle bag, even when followed by the team car. And he carries a pump, strapped to said saddle bag. His seat tube bottle cage is filled with a spare tubular, just in case."

He must have had a Lada or Skoda team car at one time.

dave2pvd · 15-05-2012 01:30AM

Joxer_S wrote: »

No that's the point, he carries it while racing too.

From cyclingnews

"For one thing, Horner rides with a saddle bag, even when followed by the team car. And he carries a pump, strapped to said saddle bag. His seat tube bottle cage is filled with a spare tubular, just in case."

"On the eve of arguably the biggest race in America".

He was out for a spin the day before stage 1. Followed by a team car.

Joxer_S · 15-05-2012 08:41AM

dave2pvd wrote: »

"On the eve of arguably the biggest race in America".

He was out for a spin the day before stage 1. Followed by a team car.

That makes far more sense

emtroche · 15-05-2012 10:18AM

Just a case of nonsense reporting methinks.

Why does Chris Horner carry a spare tyre?

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