It doesn't make any difference to the tyre savers what direction they are
placed.
They are cool forward or backward, comfortable with either.
I always tried to place them so that the dust and debris splatter was away
from brake units so the arms and springs wouldn't get totally dirtied up,
braking did enough of that.
The position of the rear saver in relation to the chain was also a
consideration, so the dirt wouldn't fall all over the chain.
Its up to you to decide whether you want the saver to gently rub the tire or
placed a whisker away from it but still close enough to flick any item that
sticks to tire off.
Contour shaping the saver is nice. The more evenly your tire was made, the
closer you can set it.
The saver won't wear your tire, the metal contact will wear thin and
eventually through, so it will need replacement.
Flats suck, have fun!
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Ted Ernst
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:51 AM Subject: RE: [CR] Re: Tyre Savers, which way? Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol38, Issue 27
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> Rob Dayton
> Charlotte,NC
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> If anyone has a pic of tyre savers I'd be very happy to see one again.
> I used to by them off-the-shelf back in the '70s, but can't quite
> remember well enough to construct one myself. I do remember they were
> a great psychological aid on long touring rides, if nothing else.
> cheers
> Michael McGrath
> Sydney, Australia
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