To get back to this idea - guess it depends on the tire and use. I got rid of a pair of tires after 50 miles, one flat and one other serious cut in the casing.
Otherwise, generally run tires until I start getting flats or I feel it's time to change. Like not wanting to commute in the dark and worry about a tire change. Am definitely more of a tire swapper than I used to be. Back in the 1980's would put tires on and leave them until (a) they rotted off or (b) something "better" came along. Swapped IRC Racer X1 tires out for Specialized Ground Control. The rear tire on my Fargo went belly up at about 1,100 miles. The tires on my Sam Hillborne have worked for almost two years and close to 2,500 miles. Even then, though, I might swap for a different "feel". My neighbor says the garage looks like "an old bike shop" with all the tires hanging from hooks from the rafters. Along with a few extra wheels. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Oct 14, 9:18 pm, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > 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.
