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02-16-2004, 04:11 PM

In article <40314592.644FF74E@erols.com>, esande@erols.com says...
> >Try looking down while you ride.
>
> Do NOT do that. It is a basic mistake. In traffic it can get you
> killed.

Talk about paranoid! If you can't hold a decent line for a few seconds
while looking down at your tires, you shouldn't be on the road at all.
Just pick a time where there's no imminent traffic danger.

> Instead try running the bicycle by hand, preferably on a stand, or if
> you don't have that option lift it by the seat tube and work the cranks.

Without weight on it, you might not see anything.

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02-16-2004, 04:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
David Kerber Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Bizzare Tire Wear In article <40314592.644FF74E@erols.com>, esande@erols.com says... > >Try looking down while you ride. > > Do NOT do that. It is a basic mistake. In traffic it can get you > killed. Talk about paranoid! If you can't hold a decent line for a few seconds while looking down at your tires, you shouldn't be on the road at all. Just pick a time where there's no imminent traffic danger. > Instead try running the bicycle by hand, preferably on a stand, or if > you don't have that option lift it by the seat tube and work the cranks. Without weight on it, you might not see anything. .... -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code.