[python] Re: Tire for Breakfast?
- From: George Durbridge <gdurbrid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:16:15 +1000
Dirk, the rim cracking looks bad: what pressure are you using in your
Big Apples?
On Mon, 2011-04-25 at 15:15 +0200, Dirk Bonné wrote:
> Arggh wrong picture, it was this one I wanted t show:
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/dirk.bonne/Pythoon#5591445038290460706
>
> On 25.04.2011 15:13, Dirk Bonné wrote:
> > Be aware that the rim must be up to the extra force caused by a big
> > apple (the force on the rim goes up lineary with the width of the
> > tire). I have broken in total through 3 rims, they split open either
> > at the flange
> > (https://picasaweb.google.com/dirk.bonne/Pythoon#5501268362855244498 ), or
> > in the middle where the holes to access the nipples are drilled.
> >
> > The solution is to have a good quality rim that is wide enough. Big
> > apples are still worth the trouble, cause it is much more forgiving
> > when riding through potholes.
> >
> > DirkB
> >
> > On 25.04.2011 11:28, Gerald wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > > Thank you for all the feedback! Good to hear that you do not
> > > experience the same extreme tire wear. Gives me also the
> > > confidence it is just the cheap tire, not the concept.
> > > The alignment is OK, maybe could be better but we are talking
> > > about 2-3 mm here.
> > > Guess I will try either the big apples or the marathons and see
> > > how they last.
> > >
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Gerald
> > >
> > > On 21.4.11 20:58 , Dirk Bonné wrote:
> > > > Hej Gerald, I always put on big apples (50-406) on my python
> > > > (pythoon now). There is no extraordinary tear on them - in fact
> > > > the tires never wear out, because I have always need to replace
> > > > them from the cuts made by the silica stones, instead of the
> > > > wear of the rubber.
> > > >
> > > > Dirk
> > > >
> > > > On 21.04.2011 13:00, bepb@xxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > five weeks after roll-out off my 20" python, the tire off the
> > > > > front wheel is finished. Either the tire was rubbish from the
> > > > > start or the bike eats then for Breakfast, or both. The tire
> > > > > was more or less new.
> > > > > I unterstand that both the frontwheel drive as well as the
> > > > > smaller size will add to tire wear, but this seems a bit
> > > > > extreme.
> > > > > I now wonder which tire to buy. Just again the cheapest
> > > > > availabe or is there some type that will last longer? Any
> > > > > expiriences?
> > > > >
> > > > > Gerald
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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