seen Today--scarey

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th July 2004, 21:39

today I saw a bike belonging to a fellow KB member.
I wont mention names or location BUT
Dude it scared the shit outa me. The front tyre was so bald it was practicly a slick. --Actually no a slick would have been better.
Please dude -Get a new or even a second hand tyre --Like now.
In this weather you WILL fall off.

**jrandom** · 15th July 2004, 21:47

Heh.

Actually, you BETTER mention names Frosty, or we'll all just assume it was KK.

Uh...

It *was* KK, wasn't it?

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th July 2004, 21:50

shit no--if it was KK -it probably would actually have been a slick.

**Milky** · 15th July 2004, 23:04

nah... he woulda carved some tread into it with a hacksaw

seriously though, you dont really need front tread if you spend all your time on the rear wheel

**Wenier** · 15th July 2004, 23:07

thats a good point but im sure in NZ its not possible to do that milky

**FROSTY:Me** · 15th July 2004, 23:36

tell that to white trash weiner

I think his front wheel touched the ground sometimes.

**moko** · 16th July 2004, 06:28

Skimp on your tyres and/or your brakes and it WILL end in tears.Even if the roads are dry you`ve got more chance of a puncture with a worn tyre,trust me if you get a front tyre blow-out you`ll never ever want another one,seriously scary.

**Hooks** · 16th July 2004, 07:47

Originally Posted by moko

Skimp on your tyres and/or your brakes and it WILL end in tears.Even if the roads are dry you`ve got more chance of a puncture with a worn tyre,trust me if you get a front tyre blow-out you`ll never ever want another one,seriously scary.

I'll second that !! The only thing worse than that is to get one going down the nauranga gorge in the middle lane in front of a truck ......

...needed new pants and bike on that one ..most definitely no fun at all

**Motu** · 16th July 2004, 08:16

I had just over 2mm on my front tyre and thought I'd go for one last ride to get it close to legal min...crossing a wooden bridge out the back of Paparoa I felt the front wheel smack something,that was close I thought,coulda damaged the tyre - sure enough next corner the front tyre was flat,that was in the morning and I got home around midnight.No more last rides to wear out a tyre for me! Worst part was waiting all afternoon in the cafe in Maungatoroto for the wife to come with the trailer - ''when does the bar open?'' ...'oh,very soon' I didn't realise they were talking days,not minutes.

I've had a couple of front blowouts mid corner,never crashed but it's one of the scarier out of control situations you can do.

**duckman** · 16th July 2004, 08:48

Originally Posted by Motu

I had just over 2mm on my front tyre and thought I'd go for one last ride to get it close to legal min...crossing a wooden bridge out the back of Paparoa I felt the front wheel smack something,that was close I thought,coulda damaged the tyre - sure enough next corner the front tyre was flat,that was in the morning and I got home around midnight.No more last rides to wear out a tyre for me! Worst part was waiting all afternoon in the cafe in Maungatoroto for the wife to come with the trailer - ''when does the bar open?'' ...'oh,very soon' I didn't realise they were talking days,not minutes.

I've had a couple of front blowouts mid corner,never crashed but it's one of the scarier out of control situations you can do.

Front tyre blow outs mid-corner and you held it all together!!! Thats impressive Motu.

**Deano** · 16th July 2004, 09:06

A mate of mine died on his bike back in '93, and bald tyres were most definitely a contributing factor. I don't mind the rear getting a little low as rear wheel slides are manageable, (and I don't ususally ride in the wet) but the front is another story.