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[mark2yahu]

neat idea, oldguy. sounds like i can make one.

 

[Mountainman]

If you are having regular flats from junk on the road, look at tire savers. You can get a description of them at www.sheldonbrown.com. I started using them in Ca. back in the 80's and went from a lot of flats to almost none. The wire brushes lightly against the tire and knocks off shards of glass and thorns and other sharp bits before they dig in. I have a set that I have had for many years and I just replace the part that rubs against the tire. You will wear out many tires before you need to do this. I have moved them from bike to bike. Sheldon Brown doesn't think that they are that good, but I know better. Try to find some, they are cheap and work well.

From an old bicycle shop owner - rings a bell - these sound like a good idea for many -- I have a friction drive - anything in tire will possibly be driven in deeper when coming into roller - so for me on the rear at least - no go. Ride That Thing - Mountainman

 

[TWalker]

looks like it would be more useful on friction drive than non-friction...

 

[Mountainman]

with those tire savers

looks like it would be more useful on friction drive than non-friction...

with those tire savers
hopefully if something gets picked up by the tire
that thing will get knocked off while traveling through the tire saver
before tire makes contact with roadway again
pushing thing picked up deeper into tire

with friction drive
anything picked up by tire
comes right up to friction roller -- which (may) push it in deeper

thus THING picked up (rear tire) comes to roller before tire saver

I used to see many using these tire savers -- not much today ??

as we ride those things

 

[Junster]

This link was in a different thread these look like really nice tires esp for puncture resistance.

http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqSection.jsp?sid=EquipTires26_Flat&eid=355