Re: [CR]Stretching Sew-ups--Lesson Learned

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 09:20:16 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Stretching Sew-ups--Lesson Learned
References: <189730A6.08E44498.0269AA25@aol.com>
In-Reply-To: <189730A6.08E44498.0269AA25@aol.com>


LouDeeter@aol.com wrote:
> I've mostly stretched sew-ups on rims, not wheels. But, a couple of
> years ago, I got careless and mounted some tires on wheels without
> glue, just to stretch them. Preparing for a ride last year, I saw
> that my front tire was flat, so on leaving the house I "grabbed" a
> front wheel that had a good tire on it. Ten miles into the ride, the
> front tire rolled and so did I. The tire had zero glue on it. Lesson
> Learned: Never stretch your tires on a wheel unless you are
> disciplined enough to properly mark them to preclude use. Lou
> Deeter, Orlando FL

All you have to do is slip a piece of paper between the tire and rim when you put the tire on to stretch to make it obvious that it isn't glued... :-)

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA