Old tire blues
05-09-20 | 03:01 PM
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Old tire blues
Jumped on the Raleigh 2 speed to beat the early pandemic closing at our liquor store and thought I'd firm up the front tire and put 55 lbs in it. The wheel started thumping on way home while visually distorting in front of my eyes.
Here's a peek at the cord inside a 50 - 60 year old Dunlop EA1 tire. I deflated it to save the tube, also vintage EA1 size with steel valve. I've actually gotten hundreds of miles out of this tire and will continue to use the rest of my stock as they are NLA.
I knew it was cracked a bit but I didn't see the canyon living in there.
Here's a peek at the cord inside a 50 - 60 year old Dunlop EA1 tire. I deflated it to save the tube, also vintage EA1 size with steel valve. I've actually gotten hundreds of miles out of this tire and will continue to use the rest of my stock as they are NLA.
I knew it was cracked a bit but I didn't see the canyon living in there.
05-09-20 | 06:37 PM
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Old Tire Blues
Jumped on the Raleigh 2 speed
To beat the early pan-demic
Closin' at the liquor store
Thought I'd put 55 lbs in it
The wheel started thumpin'
Distortin' in front of my eyes
50 - 60 year old Dunlop tire
Here's a peek at the cord inside
Got those old tire blues
Got those old tire blues
I deflated it to save it
Vintage size with steel stem
I've actually got hundreds of miles outta this tire
and continue to use the rest of them
(They are NLA)
Got those old tire blues
Got those old tire blues
I knew it was cracked
but I didn't see the canyon living in there...
Jumped on the Raleigh 2 speed
To beat the early pan-demic
Closin' at the liquor store
Thought I'd put 55 lbs in it
The wheel started thumpin'
Distortin' in front of my eyes
50 - 60 year old Dunlop tire
Here's a peek at the cord inside
Got those old tire blues
Got those old tire blues
I deflated it to save it
Vintage size with steel stem
I've actually got hundreds of miles outta this tire
and continue to use the rest of them
(They are NLA)
Got those old tire blues
Got those old tire blues
I knew it was cracked
but I didn't see the canyon living in there...
05-10-20 | 07:54 AM
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05-10-20 | 11:30 PM
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A lot nicer than the pinkish/blood red cord on the Goodyear that recently split apart on my ladies' 51 Sports. Got some footage of it too - have to dig it up tomorrow.
-Kurt
-Kurt
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