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9 Jul 2008 04:46 pmHe who says Mayotte, says Course de Pneus. OK, maybe the tire race isn't a big enough deal to be synonymous with Mayotte, but it is an annual event that exudes local color. As a glimpse-giver, I'd be very remiss if I didn't share some of ![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
mana_trini's photos of the 25th annual Course de Pneus with you now. (I did wait for him to get some photos up himself; and I waited; and I waited.) So, not to steal his thunder or anything but...
If you want to try tire racing at home, you'll need:
A tire; two long, solid sticks; some soap suds* to make it all slide nicely; two fleet feet; and a good pair of lungs.
*Before, the participants used dirty transmission oil to lubrify the inside of the tire. Not very green that. Now the sponsors give everyone a soap-based lubricant that is much more nature-friendly.
mana_trini's photos of the 25th annual Course de Pneus with you now. (I did wait for him to get some photos up himself; and I waited; and I waited.) So, not to steal his thunder or anything but...If you want to try tire racing at home, you'll need:
A tire; two long, solid sticks; some soap suds* to make it all slide nicely; two fleet feet; and a good pair of lungs.
*Before, the participants used dirty transmission oil to lubrify the inside of the tire. Not very green that. Now the sponsors give everyone a soap-based lubricant that is much more nature-friendly.
