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01-22-2005, 08:22 PM

On 22 Jan 2005 03:12:18 -0800, "marco007esq"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Like I said..... PARANOID

Seed was perhaps a bad word. I think they just spread broken glass.

The bridge pathway is sort of narrow, really just one tight car lane.
So sometimes pedestrians, skaters, and bikers get annoyed with each
other. Not often but I have seen a few heated "discussions" about
right of way. It wouldn't be the first time that I've ridden on a bike
path that seemed to be a magnet for glass.

On the other hand, perhaps someone just dropped a beer bottle. But
that sort of thing happens more during warm weather.

01-22-2005, 08:22 PM

On 22 Jan 2005 03:12:18 -0800, "marco007esq"
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Like I said..... PARANOID

Seed was perhaps a bad word. I think they just spread broken glass.

The bridge pathway is sort of narrow, really just one tight car lane.
So sometimes pedestrians, skaters, and bikers get annoyed with each
other. Not often but I have seen a few heated "discussions" about
right of way. It wouldn't be the first time that I've ridden on a bike
path that seemed to be a magnet for glass.

On the other hand, perhaps someone just dropped a beer bottle. But
that sort of thing happens more during warm weather.

01-23-2005, 02:13 PM

dgk <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
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> On 22 Jan 2005 03:12:18 -0800, "marco007esq"
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>>Like I said..... PARANOID
>
> Seed was perhaps a bad word. I think they just spread broken glass.
>
> The bridge pathway is sort of narrow, really just one tight car lane.
> So sometimes pedestrians, skaters, and bikers get annoyed with each
> other. Not often but I have seen a few heated "discussions" about
> right of way. It wouldn't be the first time that I've ridden on a bike
> path that seemed to be a magnet for glass.
>
> On the other hand, perhaps someone just dropped a beer bottle. But
> that sort of thing happens more during warm weather.

Have they started selling a kevlar belt for bike tires? I have seen some
options on new bikes (mostly commuter folders) that feature kevlar tires.
I am thinking of a lightweight kevlar ring that would go inside bike
tires to prevent a sharp piece of glass (from a beer bottle or such) from
puncturing the innertube.

Maybe that does not exist yet? I have been thinking about upgrading my
Giant Cypress with fenders for commuting, but having flat tires is a show
stopper for me. Maybe I am a bit paranoid as well.

Stan

01-23-2005, 02:13 PM

dgk <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:

> On 22 Jan 2005 03:12:18 -0800, "marco007esq"
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>>Like I said..... PARANOID
>
> Seed was perhaps a bad word. I think they just spread broken glass.
>
> The bridge pathway is sort of narrow, really just one tight car lane.
> So sometimes pedestrians, skaters, and bikers get annoyed with each
> other. Not often but I have seen a few heated "discussions" about
> right of way. It wouldn't be the first time that I've ridden on a bike
> path that seemed to be a magnet for glass.
>
> On the other hand, perhaps someone just dropped a beer bottle. But
> that sort of thing happens more during warm weather.

Have they started selling a kevlar belt for bike tires? I have seen some
options on new bikes (mostly commuter folders) that feature kevlar tires.
I am thinking of a lightweight kevlar ring that would go inside bike
tires to prevent a sharp piece of glass (from a beer bottle or such) from
puncturing the innertube.

Maybe that does not exist yet? I have been thinking about upgrading my
Giant Cypress with fenders for commuting, but having flat tires is a show
stopper for me. Maybe I am a bit paranoid as well.

Stan

01-23-2005, 02:13 PM

dgk <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:

> On 22 Jan 2005 03:12:18 -0800, "marco007esq"
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>>Like I said..... PARANOID
>
> Seed was perhaps a bad word. I think they just spread broken glass.
>
> The bridge pathway is sort of narrow, really just one tight car lane.
> So sometimes pedestrians, skaters, and bikers get annoyed with each
> other. Not often but I have seen a few heated "discussions" about
> right of way. It wouldn't be the first time that I've ridden on a bike
> path that seemed to be a magnet for glass.
>
> On the other hand, perhaps someone just dropped a beer bottle. But
> that sort of thing happens more during warm weather.

Have they started selling a kevlar belt for bike tires? I have seen some
options on new bikes (mostly commuter folders) that feature kevlar tires.
I am thinking of a lightweight kevlar ring that would go inside bike
tires to prevent a sharp piece of glass (from a beer bottle or such) from
puncturing the innertube.

Maybe that does not exist yet? I have been thinking about upgrading my
Giant Cypress with fenders for commuting, but having flat tires is a show
stopper for me. Maybe I am a bit paranoid as well.

Stan

01-23-2005, 04:03 PM

Personally, I would guess liquor bottle. Standing in the middle of a
bridge at night seems like a picturesque place to get drunk.
Have you considered "Mr Tuffy" type liners?

01-23-2005, 04:03 PM

Personally, I would guess liquor bottle. Standing in the middle of a
bridge at night seems like a picturesque place to get drunk.
Have you considered "Mr Tuffy" type liners?

01-23-2005, 04:03 PM

Personally, I would guess liquor bottle. Standing in the middle of a
bridge at night seems like a picturesque place to get drunk.
Have you considered "Mr Tuffy" type liners?

01-24-2005, 06:03 AM

Stan DeHaven wrote:
> dgk <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:
>
>
>>On 22 Jan 2005 03:12:18 -0800, "marco007esq"
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Like I said..... PARANOID
>>
>>Seed was perhaps a bad word. I think they just spread broken glass.
>>
>>The bridge pathway is sort of narrow, really just one tight car lane.
>>So sometimes pedestrians, skaters, and bikers get annoyed with each
>>other. Not often but I have seen a few heated "discussions" about
>>right of way. It wouldn't be the first time that I've ridden on a bike
>>path that seemed to be a magnet for glass.
>>
>>On the other hand, perhaps someone just dropped a beer bottle. But
>>that sort of thing happens more during warm weather.
>
>
> Have they started selling a kevlar belt for bike tires? I have seen some
> options on new bikes (mostly commuter folders) that feature kevlar tires.
> I am thinking of a lightweight kevlar ring that would go inside bike
> tires to prevent a sharp piece of glass (from a beer bottle or such) from
> puncturing the innertube.
>
> Maybe that does not exist yet? I have been thinking about upgrading my
> Giant Cypress with fenders for commuting, but having flat tires is a show
> stopper for me. Maybe I am a bit paranoid as well.
>
>
> Stan

You might want to experiment with steel shipping strap. The kind that is
about 1/30 of an inch or so and about a half inch wide. I you could get
that inside your tire it should be impervious to just about anything. In
a former life before I got into electronics I used the stuff to anchor a
load to a pallet and that stuff was strong, like spring steel.
Just an idea.
Bill Baka

01-24-2005, 06:03 AM

Stan DeHaven wrote:
> dgk <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
> news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:
>
>
>>On 22 Jan 2005 03:12:18 -0800, "marco007esq"
>><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Like I said..... PARANOID
>>
>>Seed was perhaps a bad word. I think they just spread broken glass.
>>
>>The bridge pathway is sort of narrow, really just one tight car lane.
>>So sometimes pedestrians, skaters, and bikers get annoyed with each
>>other. Not often but I have seen a few heated "discussions" about
>>right of way. It wouldn't be the first time that I've ridden on a bike
>>path that seemed to be a magnet for glass.
>>
>>On the other hand, perhaps someone just dropped a beer bottle. But
>>that sort of thing happens more during warm weather.
>
>
> Have they started selling a kevlar belt for bike tires? I have seen some
> options on new bikes (mostly commuter folders) that feature kevlar tires.
> I am thinking of a lightweight kevlar ring that would go inside bike
> tires to prevent a sharp piece of glass (from a beer bottle or such) from
> puncturing the innertube.
>
> Maybe that does not exist yet? I have been thinking about upgrading my
> Giant Cypress with fenders for commuting, but having flat tires is a show
> stopper for me. Maybe I am a bit paranoid as well.
>
>
> Stan

You might want to experiment with steel shipping strap. The kind that is
about 1/30 of an inch or so and about a half inch wide. I you could get
that inside your tire it should be impervious to just about anything. In
a former life before I got into electronics I used the stuff to anchor a
load to a pallet and that stuff was strong, like spring steel.
Just an idea.
Bill Baka