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[QUOTE="TexKDX, post: 223020, member: 16276"]
To answer the question YES it is quite possible for an ISDE guy to change BOTH tires in 10 minutes.  I watched Dick Burleson do a rear in about 5 minutes two years ago.

Keep in mind that the ISDE 10 minute deal for both, "unassisted", occurs behind the team van, not on the trail.  The rider has his mechanic there with all the tools ready to hand him, the tubes in the tires, and a lift stand.  The mechanic cannot touch the bike.

As Dick put it, "you have to be smarter than the tire".  There are things it will and won't do - know what they are.  I do mine dry, no lube or WD40.

I did a writeup awhile back on the tips that Burly taught me.  One of the big ones is using one rim lock and having it positioned close to the stem, not across from it.  I re-drill my rims and relocate the lock.  This is more important on the rear.  Using 3 irons - 2 long ones and 1 spoon - seems to make a difference too.  Partially inflating the tube and inserting it into the tire before starting helps also.

In the old days I think they used to grind the bead of the tire or the rim a little bit to make just pulling one side to replace a flat tube easier.  Not sure if they (ISDE riders) still do this.
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