Originally Posted by
Lastblast
There is no way I will ever get below 180 lbs so that blows. This was one, and 3 others where instant blow outs, where I heard them pop and knew i needed to slow down quick. I have one new one on the bike and one that has a hundred or so miles on it.
Its getting so bad I look at the tires after every ride. Sometimes I see little divots or small cuts in the tire.
I have spent years on tracks with motorcycles so always checking equipment is the norm for me.
Someone has a used/almost new set of Tokyo Areo Carbon
Epic 5.6 for sale on craigs for $399. I dont know enough about carbons but I am guessing these are not that great.
That's more than a minor skid. Of course you're going to wear through the tread on a nice quality tire if you lock up the brake. Why didn't you mention that at the beginning of the thread?
Originally Posted by
Iride01
Do you skid it and keep the wheel locked up? That looks like more than just normal wear.
There was something I read one time long ago about the number of skid patches a tire could get, but I never did understand what that was about.
Fixed gear skid patches...they vary depending on the size of the tire and the gear ratio you're using.