Lessons Learned
I replaced the back tire on my bike this past week. I had had two flats the the old tire had a couple shards of glass in it. The tire was good but I decided to go with a tire designed to be puncture resistant. They are often said to be made of Kevlar. I don't know if that is exactly true but I know you can run over glass and not have a blow out. I have a set of those tires on "The Beast".
No, not him.
This guy leaning against the downed tree.
I had one of these Kevlar tires on the back of "The Lil' Italian Girl" for one week now.
My assessment: IT TOTALLY SUCKS!
The tire is essentially a racing slick. On sharp turns the back end is all over the place. Forget about hard braking and turns (you know, city street riding). The Kevlar, or whatever it is made of, is hard as hell. Running over a twig feels like dropping off a curb. My shoulders and back side just ache. This tire MUST GO!
No, not him.
This guy leaning against the downed tree.
I had one of these Kevlar tires on the back of "The Lil' Italian Girl" for one week now.
My assessment: IT TOTALLY SUCKS!
The tire is essentially a racing slick. On sharp turns the back end is all over the place. Forget about hard braking and turns (you know, city street riding). The Kevlar, or whatever it is made of, is hard as hell. Running over a twig feels like dropping off a curb. My shoulders and back side just ache. This tire MUST GO!
Labels: Cycling
posted by LP Cards Fan at
2:59 PM
2 Comments:
When I buy a bike again someday, I must remember this. Thanks for the tip. :)
They aren't bad when you have wider tires with a tread but they're terrible on the thin, road tires. I haven't tried it but I've been told that there is a "slime" tire that has some kind of gel that makes them puncture resistant. If they make them in the right size I'll probably try one of those.
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