Old 03-29-16 | 11:12 PM
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Bikes: Heavy, with friction shifters

Originally Posted by jamisFan
At the risk of being flamed...What do you think of stitching the tires? I want to try and maximize the life of this set as much as I can. I found an article on stitching tires with dental floss, does that seem like a good idea?
I'd never risk riding such tyres. Patches for me are to get me home/first shop, to replace the tyre. One of the reasons I no longer think it's worth buying expensive tyres. Not racing, so decided not to worry about a bit more weight, rolling resistance etc.
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