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Ben Kaufman
Guest
Is it normal to have blow-outs on a road bike from prolonged hard braking going
about one mile down a steep hill or should superior wheels and tires be able
to deal with the generated heat? I have an old panasonic but keep the tires and
tubes up to date (PerfomanceBike GT2 Kevlar, rated at 105 lbs, 26TPI, which are
not the best in the world but a heck of a lot better than what my LBS sold me.
It is a 27 inch rim and I could not find any better quality tires). But is it
the tire/wheel quality at issue? I have been thinking about getting a new bike
rather than trying to upgrade this one for a number of reasons (I don't think
it's even possible to switch to the current wheel size) but the blow-outs are
my biggest justification of expenditure to my wife.
Thanks.
Ben
about one mile down a steep hill or should superior wheels and tires be able
to deal with the generated heat? I have an old panasonic but keep the tires and
tubes up to date (PerfomanceBike GT2 Kevlar, rated at 105 lbs, 26TPI, which are
not the best in the world but a heck of a lot better than what my LBS sold me.
It is a 27 inch rim and I could not find any better quality tires). But is it
the tire/wheel quality at issue? I have been thinking about getting a new bike
rather than trying to upgrade this one for a number of reasons (I don't think
it's even possible to switch to the current wheel size) but the blow-outs are
my biggest justification of expenditure to my wife.
Thanks.
Ben