Fuzzy Schwalbe Stelvio

[Bill Anton]

Want to see something funny? Check this out:

http://community.webshots.com/album/125957720axQkum

What's amazing, IMO, is that it didn't fail completely. It
lost some pressure but still got me home. I think I know
what caused it to fail. About a month ago I got a slow-leak
flat on the rear tire, which is almost impossible to inspect
while riding. No telling how many miles I rode nearly on the
rim. Surely this contributed to the failure. BTW, this tire
served me faithfully for 1200 miles--not bad considering my
rear tire carries about 65% of my 225 pounds.
--
Bill Anton 2001 Vision R-40 26x26 SWB OSS Lubbock, TX, USA

 

[C O R N E L - O]

> http://community.webshots.com/album/125957720axQkum
>
> What's amazing, IMO, is that it didn't fail completely.

That *is* amazing! I've seen lots of truck tires shred
themselves that way, but never before a bike tire.