by Nigel Kellett on Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:40 pm
Hi JazJon,
I found that the rear tyre wears incredibly more quickly than the front, so when I changed the rear inner tube I took the opportunity to change the tyre aswell, as the tread had virtually gone; I kept the old one, though, because it is absolutely fine (apart from the tread), and I can always 'rotate' it onto the front when I can be bothered. That way, I would hope to end up with a spare with more tread, being better for the rear than a 'slick', I feel; besides, I don't really ride the A-bike in the wet, but it can always get damp & slippery in the autumn.
By the way, I think that Alex is pretty rough when installing the inner tube on the video. I was far far gentler, even the first time when the valve sleave packed up on its own 20 or so minutes later. I can't remember how I did it, but it is very easy to be gentler. I think that I slightly inflated the tube, which always avoids pinching anyway, and twisted the tube round until the valve almost popped through its hole. I still feel that the constant tugging on the valve to attach the pump each time eventually knackers the valve sleave.
Hi JazJon,
I found that the rear tyre wears [i]incredibly[/i] more quickly than the front, so when I changed the rear inner tube I took the opportunity to change the tyre aswell, as the tread had virtually gone; I kept the old one, though, because it is absolutely fine (apart from the tread), and I can always 'rotate' it onto the front when I can be bothered. That way, I would hope to end up with a spare with more tread, being better for the rear than a 'slick', I feel; besides, I don't really ride the A-bike in the wet, but it can always get damp & slippery in the autumn.
By the way, I think that Alex is pretty rough when installing the inner tube on the video. I was far far gentler, even the first time when the valve sleave packed up on its own 20 or so minutes later. I can't remember how I did it, but it is very easy to be gentler. I think that I slightly inflated the tube, which always avoids pinching anyway, and twisted the tube round until the valve almost popped through its hole. I still feel that the constant tugging on the valve to attach the pump each time eventually knackers the valve sleave.
