Yo Yo Yo--3 Flat Tires in a Row// CDA Race Analysis

[@ricekilla9895]

Hey Sam, I'm the bike mechanic that helped you here. Truly saddened that all the things that happened to you. I did my best with what we have. I know some people have been asking why we don't have disc brake wheels etc. Not many people realize this but the company i work for pays to be at the Ironman events and part of our agreement is to be the race support on race day. The industry hasn't stepped up to help us with these races with product. We generally carry items to help the majority of athletes, who happen to still ride rim. If money was no object, trust me buddy i would of swapped a wheel out for you. But i manage the business and have to keep costs down especially when we're paying for tubes, missing links etc to help the rest of the athletes. So buying 16 pairs of disc wheels, can add up a lot even if going the cheap route, since there's times when multiple Ironman events are going and we handle 99% of them. Thankfully, this buzz has been going around and some companies might step up where we can take better care of all athletes. I'll definitely give you props as most other pro athletes just give up on the first flat, you actually kept pushing.

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

Hey! Great to connect and nice job out there trying to get me sorted…sometimes no amount of professionalism and preparedness and off set bad luck. I do think getting more disc wheels would be a great thing but it is a matter of finances, and if you guys are out there mostly as pro support or for age groupers as well. As we do know most pros are on disc wheel now. I’m glad wheel companies are stepping up and I’m pretty sure mine (DT Swiss) would be happy to contribute in some way.

[@marcel78er]

Kudos for the Bike Tech Supporter - as quick as possible, even pushes Sam when start riding 👍

[@alexbulan6916]

You nailed it right on the head! “If you can’t control it, you can’t let it affect you.” Very wise! Strong work!

[@mattventura7107]

Let’s get a Trek car with a full bike swap possible at any moment. You guys are pros chasing for the win, it would be great marketing for Trek as well

[@ryansuchodolski68]

Sam, you have come such a long way in so many positive ways. I truly think your going to be world #1 in the next couple years or sooner. You motivate the heck out of me to train as well as to “train through the pain” and it rhymes. Keep it up brother! Cheers!

[@ElJoeytv]

Back in the years you were challenging Lionel and making Jokes and making memes I was not a fan, but now I have so much respect and admiration. You became a way better athlete and a great human being. The best is yet to come. YO YO YO

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

Cheers to that! I had a lot of work to do on myself and of course still am continuing too

[@keithschumann4859]

Thank you Sam for taking us on your journey and sharing some insights.

[@kevinthepark]

Sam you should race with a Stans Dart or Dynaplug tire plug tool and a co2 or two. It would be worth the extra weight and aerodynamic loss to have them taped to your top tube as it could have saved your race any you would have only lost about a minute of time as soon as you noticed the tire running low.

[@troycollett8540]

Sam you are having a great season and your self coaching is def working

[@aquanuggets]

When the live feed followed you into transition I was expecting you to rage but then you started first pumping the camera guys and smiling. Impressive level of composure, maturity and growth!

[@jeuelc]

Wow! I love the commitment not to miss the coming of the baby ;)

[@CleanDogz]

Thanks for sharing, and the flats are my personal scare, so I'm impressed with the way you kept your composure. I wish you all the best success with the rest of the season💪

[@beverleynoble190]

Your still the BEST!!! 😊

[@ianlimon5016]

Class act. Looking forward to watching you race the remainder of year and document the process. Happy 4th

[@mrnopockets]

Amazing video. Being a dad is the best congrats to you my man!

[@codymusser6649]

Definitely the right choice to be there for the birth. Great composure during your race

[@sherlyguest5817]

Can’t wait to cheer you in Milwaukee!!!

[@karenwitkowski6319]

Really hope to see you in Milwaukee Sam. But totally understand baby & family come first ❤

[@michaellechner4821]

Kudos Sam! You handled it really well. Unfortunately it was just out of your control. Good luck for the rest of your season!

[@vincenthall5977]

Proud of you man!

[@TheJacobBennett]

Tough luck stud sometimes ya get stuck in mud! Just toss that one in the muck, don’t get stuck tho! At least it was a mechanical issue rather than a tactical or practical issue! Tell ya what since Lionel’s crying and prying about this or that all the time have him give you a tissue! We know he’s gona miss you! I’ll just keeping trying to rhythm while run after watching these videos! It’s no crime! To be honest it’s sublime just like the band the band Sublime!

[@mattfeichtel9960]

Intro is 🔥

[@Terrilyn_Austen]

I really like this "Sam"! Being more thought out and intentional.....being a Dad to be looks good on you!

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

It’s already been a great experience!

[@enricooggeri7326]

Great video Sam, good luck for the next races!!

[@jogovideos]

GOOD VIDEO , BETTER THEN LAST COUPLE ONE'S

[@jasonf1797]

I got 5 flats in a race in IM Cozumel. I know how frustrating that is. It's like a nightmare but the attitude is everything. I was able to finish even though it wasn't in the time I wanted but it was my first full. This brings back those memories

[@guyguruta778]

Super attitude....félicitations

[@maximilianl.18]

This season is yours anyway ;-) A small setback will just make you better for the upcoming races! Looking forward to witness that!

[@Thomas-qy4dm]

man i know this is the last thing you want to hear but with dynaplug this literally is a matter of 30 seconds especially the race one where you can pump in air from the co2 at the same time you plug it. hope this won't happen again so you can go smash some more records!

[@TheTrailRabbit]

It's inconceivable to me that a professional would not carry a dynaplug

[@ADuckOnQuack97]

@@TheTrailRabbitgotta save that 0.5g of weight!!!! :s

[@mikedickerson3944]

Good plan for the year.

[@KHGan-zr3ez]

Yo yo yo. Glad to listen you going PTO Singapore. Hope can take a picture with you at there ❤

[@bohansen2960]

Did you use the airliners? Sounds like you did not. Impressive that you continued ... very dangerous but also very impressive :). Well done.

[@ebyrge1]

Great recap!

[@matthewvillegas6494]

Bummed for you Sam! Hope to see you do CDA again albeit now it’s going to be 70.3 not full Ironman anymore

[@dmend2978]

yo yo yoooooo ya tu sabe

[@jamesbuchan4687]

I'm surprised you don't carry tire plugs. Having bacon strips or a dynaplug in your bento box could have saved your race?

[@aarondcmedia9585]

and a CO2 canister?

[@davidnorbertwild]

No plugs = free excuse to blame a bad day on flats or bad tires instead of yourself. Even pros like to blame everything else other than themselves.

[@flamehead1o]

No matter how fast you fix a flat you have no chance in pro field. Y’all really hating? 😅

[@aarondcmedia9585]

@@flamehead1o do the math: 1 hr @ 90 down to 20 psi vs 2 minutes to stop, plug the hole and give it a quick CO2 squirt and be on your way again. How you interpret what we've written as "hate" boggles the mind. You younger generation are mentally weak af.

[@jamesbuchan4687]

David is the only one making wild assumptions. If Sam didn't get a flat after putting the tube in he still could have won. If he had a plug he'd have been in much better spot and wouldn't have needed the tube in the first place. His form this year has shown he can win despite those setbacks.

[@leslie7922]

New tyre sponsor

[@WittyTzipporah]

Did you ever find out what the issue was with the wheel? Something must have caused that...

[@ReVoltaire]

Rim brakes FTW!

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

A small piece of glass tore through the tire

[@TheTrailRabbit]

You need a Dynaplug sponsorship bro!

[@meru6940]

All the best for the whole family. And if you should still are able to race: Goood luck! Did I miss you mentioning Nizza or won't you start there?

[@joshuafoulds8107]

Come to Happy valley 70.3 next year!

[@yogatriathlete]

Hey Sam, I'm just curious why you were using a Schwalbe in the front and a Continental in the rear?

[@ironman140.6]

Sam, wishing you and Laura a wonderful last lap. What will you name your kid?

[@hectorcampos810]

😮😢 my daughter was like nooooooooooo dad his tire is flat!!!! Things happened for a reason…

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

I know it was really unfortunate!

[@HashBrownDoyler]

Did you pull out after the bike while only 5 minutes down?

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

Maybe I didn’t make this clear in the video…my day ended with a total flat tire and no ability to keep going. Yes, I was 5’ down when this happened but had no ability to get it fixed

[@michaelsch07]

Sam, has it been announced on if men are racing Friday or Saturday in Milwaukee? I couldn’t find anything

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

We race on Friday

[@sherlyguest5817]

Friday @4:15pm

[@bretgreenfield9501]

Hmmm, one flat tire, two rookie attempts to fix it:) honesty is best

[@thepatternforms859]

How many mm of riser are these guys running? Looks like 50mm?

[@jasonatty1]

Just curious why you didn’t keep going if you made it back to transition and were still only 5 minutes down. Seems like a lot of your questions would have been answered if you did the run too.

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

I couldn’t keep going, as I mentioned I was rolling into transition on a flat tire. It would have required another tube change and the motto support was gone at this point. The guy did come around and find me after I was sitting in transition for 10 minutes but at that point it was over

[@jasonatty1]

Makes perfect sense. I misunderstood, thinking you had completed the bike at only 5 min back. Keep crushing the training and thanks for the amazing videos!!!!!

[@TBarsss]

Support cant just put in a dynaplug?

[@James-mf9to]

Why don’t you carry a tube?

[@troycollett8540]

Very disappointing they didn’t have a spare wheel for you

[@jorgevillavicenciope910]

Use new tires for race day

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

They were brand new tires, with just about 30 miles on them to make sure they were sealed and ready

[@JohnSmith-pn1vv]

I guess you don't have a choice but to use disc brakes because of your trek deal? It's crazy pro triathletes use non aero disc brakes when they ride mostly flat courses.

[@damsh6408]

Doesn't make any sense to race 3 back to back races if you want to be at you best especially at Worlds. Sometimes training is better than racing

[@virus3run20]

Surely all those gels ain’t healthy so much ultra processed food

[@irvhh143]

28mm tires and tubes. Oh, but how can we sell expensive crap to the wannabes?

[@maddieboyle7002]

Yo yo yo we here first

[@SamYoYoYoLong]

Let’s gooo