Can I keep riding on this?
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ok so 30-40 bucks to replace a tire is worth what in the emergency room? oh yeah and how much to recover from injuries?
my vote is get a new tire
my vote is get a new tire
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If you value $50 more than your life and health, keep riding on that tire.
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Congrats!
... And thanks for all the posts -- us "youngsters" (to biking) very much appreciate that you share your wisdom and experience with us...
... and to the OP: as JDon pointed out, tires are cheaper than teeth
... And thanks for all the posts -- us "youngsters" (to biking) very much appreciate that you share your wisdom and experience with us...
... and to the OP: as JDon pointed out, tires are cheaper than teeth
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Thanks to all for the replies! I have come to the conclusion that my life is worth at least $50, and I like my teeth the way they are, I don't want to spend any time in a hospital or emergency room, or have a catastrophic blowout while going down a steep mountain descent, so I will trash the tire and purchase a new one.
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I would trash that tire and feel lucky it had not blown. As said before, keep the best tire in front. Only rotate to the rear.
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A good number of us use folding tires rather than wire beads. If you want they can be carried in a back jersey pocket. They tend to last as long as a wire bead but they do cost a few bucks more. I only get wire beads if they don't have the tire I want in a folding kevlar.
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A good number of us use folding tires rather than wire beads. If you want they can be carried in a back jersey pocket. They tend to last as long as a wire bead but they do cost a few bucks more. I only get wire beads if they don't have the tire I want in a folding kevlar.
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Your life rides on your tires. If any more need be said it's probably a waste of time to say them.
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Of course he can. Has anyone thought he may be suicidal?
Anyway, glad that you decided to replace the tire...or maybe it's "tyre."
Anyway, glad that you decided to replace the tire...or maybe it's "tyre."
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Same here on folding tires. I keep a 28mm folder in a handlebar bag. It weighs a mere 210 grams. I would rather carry it than have an unridable bike 30 miles from the car. Currently the front tire, for the last 3000 miles or so, is a folder also. This tire is the Continental GP 4000s which I bought and mounted as a test. It rides no better than the Serfas Seca but lasts way longer. In fact, in 3000 miles it shows no appreciable wear so well worth the money.
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Even if the tire never blew, each open crack and fissure invites small pieces of road debris to lodge, eventually working their way through the casing and then into the tube. Suddenly or slowly, air will leak.
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Front flats are far more problematic then rear flats. It is hard to keep the bike upright when the front tire goes flat. A sudden front tire flat can cause you to crash. It just depends on how much value you put on your skin, bones and other parts of your anatomy.
I will push a tire pretty far. I have ridden tires until their cord is showing. But even on my most deranged days, I would have replaced that tire.
I will push a tire pretty far. I have ridden tires until their cord is showing. But even on my most deranged days, I would have replaced that tire.
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This would be my major concern. The cord looks undamaged, however that might have happened! But without the rubber protecting the cord, it's a flat, possibly a blowout, waiting to happen. And I would not rely on Shoe Goo to repair a cut that big. (I have successfully repaired small cuts that way, though.)
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They are just like non folding tires except with a flexible bead instead of a steel wire bead. Two advantages: Lighter than comparable non-folding tire and easier to carry on a bike.
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