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fatboy · #1 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:54 pm

I got back to the yard this afternood to see a couple of the fellow bike riders looking at my front tyre.
Ritz said ' front looks a bit soft there mate, oh shit, look at this '
He pointed out several cracks radiating from the outer edge of the tread to the sidewall.
Decided to ride to bike shop round the corner, front almost flat now, not so on ride in this morning, not noticed any cracks before.
£130 later, new front fitted, the last bit of the ride home is along the 'airfeild' so lucky it was spotted.
What makes a tyre go like that ?

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:44 pm

chemicals.....

you leave the bike standing in something?

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:28 pm

UV - leave a tyre long enough in sunlight ....
It's one of the main reasons that tyres have a limited lifespan.
Often recommended that if you store tyres, you minimise the problem by sticking them in black bin bags.

flatlander · #4 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:59 am

Same for bodies ? Will told me to ask? ;)0

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:25 am

flatlander wrote:Same for bodies ? Will told me to ask? ;)0

Not sure he wants to preserve them .... a bucket of lime might suit him better!

fatboy · #6 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:12 pm

you leave the bike standing in something?

Yes, I left it standing in NE Somerset