Just curious how the RBW bunch approaches tire wear. I can only guess that we cover all corners of the spectrum.
I view Rivendell's as long lasting, practical, bicycles that we don't have to spend a ton of money to maintain...so why replace the tires as the first sign of wear. I have literally seen people buy a pair of $50 road tires immediately prior to a club bike ride because they thought one tire was "bad" (it seemed obvious to me that the tube was twisted leading to the "bump" in the tire). I, on the other hand, run the tires (on my Rivendell's) down until the tube blows through the cords of a totally worn out Pasela. This behavior is inspired by: 1. A Scottish father...love ya Dad! 2. Reading a story entitled "The Tire War" in a bicycle magazine many years ago. The group I rode MTBs with was always creating new "contests"...a tire war fit the bill perfectly. We all purchased new tires at the same time and whoever rode the longest (by calendar not miles) on the tires won. At first it was all good fun....and then the knobs started wearing down. I became adept at sliding a MTB around the loose CA trails, sewing and booting cuts in the side wall, avoiding riding on pavement and jumping off the bike when traction had left me in a bad situation. I "spun out" the bike once...the back end got loose and as I corrected the slide the rotation never stopped...I left the trail going backwards! After a couple of us ended up with stitches from sliding over rocks due to the previously mentioned total lack of traction, the contest was abandoned. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea after all. Angus -- 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-bu...@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.
