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08-22-14, 08:16 PM
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08-22-14, 08:16 PM
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Did you get a ride in today?
08-22-14, 08:19 PM
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Obviously I have never seen a worn-out bicycle tire.
08-22-14, 08:22 PM
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If you ride one long enough it gets flat in the middle and eventually the fabric innards start to show when the outer layer wears thin.
08-22-14, 08:23 PM
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08-22-14, 08:24 PM
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It rained off and on, all day long. Rain is dangerous, and I could die, so I built my November back up. It's electric now.
08-22-14, 08:25 PM
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08-22-14, 08:27 PM
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on the rain
on the electricIm increasingly convinced that's where I will eventually go on the Sparrow.
08-22-14, 08:27 PM
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I ride 'em 'til threads show or cuts get too big. Mr. Tuffy allows you to let the cuts get pretty big before retiring a tire.
I ride 'em 'til threads show or cuts get too big. Mr. Tuffy allows you to let the cuts get pretty big before retiring a tire.
08-22-14, 08:27 PM
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08-22-14, 08:31 PM
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I have inadvertently set up two big rides this weekend, miscommunication but I'm committed now. Tomorrow's will go to places with no cell coverage, so I'm a little paranoid now about riding on bad tires. Lots of ups but more relevantly lots of downs on both rides.
08-22-14, 08:37 PM
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Pro3's are $40 at Performance. They should be aged to perfection!
08-22-14, 08:41 PM
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Whew no innards visible but I can see that the tire is indeed a little flattish on the middle of the tread.
I have inadvertently set up two big rides this weekend, miscommunication but I'm committed now. Tomorrow's will go to places with no cell coverage, so I'm a little paranoid now about riding on bad tires. Lots of ups but more relevantly lots of downs on both rides.
I have inadvertently set up two big rides this weekend, miscommunication but I'm committed now. Tomorrow's will go to places with no cell coverage, so I'm a little paranoid now about riding on bad tires. Lots of ups but more relevantly lots of downs on both rides.
Electric is expensive. Not so much for one bike, but the cost of outfitting all the rest.
08-22-14, 08:42 PM
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08-22-14, 08:42 PM
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08-22-14, 08:49 PM
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We were planning on going up & over Little T, then Kagel, then back over Little T, then up to Camp 9. 80 miles, around 7000 ft.
Sunday I'm going down to Palos Verdes for what I thought was a 35 mi/3000 ft ride. Just learning today that the plan is 70-80 mi/7000-9000 ft. We'll have to see on that one. It's a group ride that I can easily opt out of, though.
08-22-14, 08:49 PM
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Hmmm, the "Find in Store" button on the Pro3s is greyed out. I reckon that means online only? bummer.
08-22-14, 08:50 PM
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08-22-14, 08:51 PM
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08-22-14, 08:58 PM
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08-22-14, 08:59 PM
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