Would you risk it (for a biscuit)...

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 1:59 pm

Well, protecting the pizza actually. Trying to get the most out my road tires. They've seen a small amount of gravel and cobbles but generally had a good life and given me many miles. But no the rear is looking like this and the delamination section of about 6cm had been covered over with Tesa tubeless tape..

I'm noy sure but reckon I might risk another 150ish miles on em. Your thoughts...

UnderTheRadars · Post by **UnderTheRadars** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:02 pm

Nah, get rid

ScotRoutes · Post by **ScotRoutes** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:09 pm

That tyre is what we in the trade call fecked.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:10 pm

A Yorkshire man through and through ... put it in the bin.

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:21 pm

The bear is correct you are a Yorkshire man to the core, do you need a new tyre - I can send you one for free.

Would i ride that ? NO
Would i use tessa tape as a tyre substitute ? NO Its someway from grippy - I would rather glue an inner tube over the tyre and ride that , not that i am recommending this as sensible.

BIN about three months ago is my advice

Cheeky Monkey · Post by **Cheeky Monkey** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:22 pm

So long as I'm not your ICE then knock yourself out (you ridiculously tight bugger).

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:36 pm

thats why i thought I'd better ask. Only ever had one tyre go pop on me (well it was the rim that the pads had worn through)

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:09 pm That tyre is what we in the trade call fecked.

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:37 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:10 pm A Yorkshire man through and through ... put it in the bin.

Stu... My monthly wage goes straight to the missus too and then she gives me pocket money (bloomyn hard getting money from her when I've not managed to pick up overtime shifts for my spending money) too...

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:39 pm

Done... I'm putting on the other tyre which I tried to ebay a while back

then will order myself some GravelKings (or similar) so I can get more then 2000 off the next sets

Bearlegged · Post by **Bearlegged** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:43 pm

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:36 pmOnly ever had one tyre go pop on me (well it was the rim that the pads had worn through)

I'm sensing a theme developing here...

fatbikephil · Post by **fatbikephil** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:49 pm

Good effort there.
Many moons ago I was on a club run and my rim sidewall split (ahh those happy days of rim brakes) Fortunately some fast action got the tyre deflated before it exploded but I was 30 miles from home. The shop nearby sold parcel tape so I wrapped this round rim and tyre many times, inflated it to about 20psi and rode carefully the 10 miles to Perth and got the train back to embra. I'd worn through about 2/3rds of the parcel tape. So 2 dozen wraps of tesa tape might get you 150 miles?? Might be a bit lumpy though

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:06 pm

Landslide wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:43 pm
redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 2:36 pmOnly ever had one tyre go pop on me (well it was the rim that the pads had worn through)
I'm sensing a theme developing here...

I call it taking it to the limit. But I did learn a lesson from when the rim wore through and try to have a beyter buffer these days.

I actually feel quite priveleged and satisfied when I run my gear right to the limit. I'll take Tesa tape as being the limit on this one (though the less knackered Shcwalbe Pro One tubeless I'm replacing it with is being a bit of a pest to get inflated tubeless... too baggy and holed)...

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 4:20 pm

Why not stick to non safety critical things and say get more mileage out of a torn saddle rather than a torn tyre ?

Yorkshire vibe and safety are both satisfied

ScotRoutes · Post by **ScotRoutes** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:53 pm

I know someone who had a worn rim explode when they were in front of a bus. Luckily, the bus was going just slow enough to hit them, but not kill them.

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:04 pm

and the answer is

Luckily, the bus was going just slow enough to hit them

no off course not (I shouldn't risk it)..

JoseMcTavish · Post by **JoseMcTavish** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:51 am

I reckon they've got a few months in them yet!

This was only noticed after a few weeks of feeling the back end slide in the wet!

It was hidden under the mudguards so I had no idea!

jameso · Post by **jameso** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:08 am

https://www.merlincycles.com/continenta ... 58350.html

Great tyres for not much £? Got a set on my new bike and they were £11 at shop/trade cost.

lune ranger · Post by **lune ranger** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:57 am

Got some lovely part worn Schwalbe Pro One 25’s you could have for £30 the pair

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:52 am

lune ranger wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:57 am Got some lovely part worn Schwalbe Pro One 25’s you could have for £30 the pair

question is, did they work for you... i tried remounting the other 2 I have (with patches from tiny holes) byt its not happening tubeless...

JameO, thanks for the link but I think I'm gonna go GravelKings or the Michelin powergravel in 32c tubeless flavour...

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:53 am

JoseMcTavish wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:51 am I reckon they've got a few months in them yet! This was only noticed after a few weeks of feeling the back end slide in the wet!

It was hidden under the mudguards so I had no idea!

You wanna get that looked at

mattpage · Post by **mattpage** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:37 am

GP5000?
They perform well, but exactly the same happened to me and in less miles than I'd usually expect from a tyre.

But no, don't bother riding much on them.

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:45 am

mattpage wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:37 am GP5000?
They perform well, but exactly the same happened to me and in less miles than I'd usually expect from a tyre.

But no, don't bother riding much on them.

Yup... gp5000 in tubeless flavour. I can't fault em though as I was taking em for off road jaunts every so often for tiny stints of rocky and a few times I probably ran em at lower pressure than I should have (50psi)... Lasted since when they were released and tubeless throughout that time so given me a good life

2000 miles or well over...

Panaracer GravelKing TLC SK ordered in 32mm... Hope they fit!

mattpage · Post by **mattpage** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:51 pm

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:45 am
Yup... gp5000 in tubeless flavour. I can't fault em though as I was taking em for off road jaunts every so often for tiny stints of rocky and a few times I probably ran em at lower pressure than I should have (50psi)... Lasted since when they were released and tubeless throughout that time so given me a good life 2000 miles or well over...

Panaracer GravelKing TLC SK ordered in 32mm... Hope they fit!

I guess we are different, I expect more than 2000 miles!
Have replaced mine with Michelin, although also testing Schwalbe Pro One soon.

But I had 0 punctures, they were rolling well and supple.
GP5000 to a Gravel King is quite a bit of a difference...

lune ranger · Post by **lune ranger** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:12 pm

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:52 am
lune ranger wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:57 am Got some lovely part worn Schwalbe Pro One 25’s you could have for £30 the pair
question is, did they work for you... i tried remounting the other 2 I have (with patches from tiny holes) byt its not happening tubeless...

JameO, thanks for the link but I think I'm gonna go GravelKings or the Michelin powergravel in 32c tubeless flavour...

Not actually fitted them yet. The current ones are still in good enough order.

redefined_cycles · Post by **redefined_cycles** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 4:17 pm

lune ranger wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:12 pm
redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:52 am
lune ranger wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:57 am Got some lovely part worn Schwalbe Pro One 25’s you could have for £30 the pair
question is, did they work for you... i tried remounting the other 2 I have (with patches from tiny holes) byt its not happening tubeless...

JameO, thanks for the link but I think I'm gonna go GravelKings or the Michelin powergravel in 32c tubeless flavour...

Not actually fitted them yet. The current ones are still in good enough order.

I hope they do you many miles to come

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