Originally Posted by
Bill in VA
If you are the person making the tire savers, I for one have to give you well deserved thanks. I used the original French ones I bought in the 1970s for years until the one wire was airfoil shaped by wear. I even made my own when I forgot to remove the originals when I sold the bike. I have the Compass ones on my current bike. Some folks say they do not work, but I never had a puncture with them on. Keep them coming. Plus they create conversations on rides.
Thanks Bill. I too used the ones in the 70's, but then when I re-kindled my interest in cycling. I couldn't find them anymore.
So I decided to try to make my own. Jan was nice enough to test a set. Came back with the feedback that the brass I used
on both the upper section and the lower, rub strip, wore out quickly as a rub strip. Made sense. So I switched the lower portion
to stainless steel, when I finally found some I could bend by hand with pliers.
As for conversation starters, that's fun. "What the heck are those gizmos?"