Yes, that is what I am speaking of when I referring to the failure mode: a bulge that eventually will not go under the brake bridge anymore. This has happened to all the rears that I have mounted. None have lasted longer than 1200 miles. The fronts don't last that much longer. This is mostly in brevet usage.
I may be exceeding the weight rating of the tire, I weigh 240 and I ride a Rivendell with lots of gear along for the ride. The tire weight limit is 275. You do the math :-) I still love the tires and will continue to run them. On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > > On Apr 24, 12:32 pm, Chicken Sandwich <brons2.li...@gmail.com> wrote: >>Failure mode seems to be a large bulge in the tire that eventually >contacts >>the brake bridge. > > yikes! what do you mean by "failure?" repeated flatting, blow-out, > or what? > > to be clear, you're saying that a bulge develops (presumably near the > end of the tire's life), then eventually gets so large that it's > contacting the frame? > > that can't be very pleasant to ride on, even well before it hits the > brake bridge! has this happened with more than one tire? > > i'm curious b/c i get considerably more mileage out of my GB cypres > and have never encountered this issue. > > that's a bummer - especially considering the cost of these tires. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
