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Stronger rubber cement?
On 2017-01-17 20:42, John B. wrote:
On Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:47:33 -0800, Joerg wrote: On 2017-01-17 08:21, jbeattie wrote: On Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 7:50:18 AM UTC-8, Joerg wrote: On 2017-01-16 19:28, jbeattie wrote: On Monday, January 16, 2017 at 4:23:53 PM UTC-8, Joerg wrote: On 2017-01-16 13:39, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Monday, January 16, 2017 at 2:39:18 PM UTC-5, jbeattie wrote: On Monday, January 16, 2017 at 11:03:05 AM UTC-8, Joerg wrote: On 2017-01-16 10:43, David Scheidt wrote: Joerg wrote: :Yup. Standard bicycle tubes are usually junk. Would you accept it if you :had to pump up the tires of your car every two weeks? Yet most cyclists :think this is "normal". Automotive tires have a much lower ratio of surface area to volume than bike tires. They're also run a lower pressure, for the most part. Truck tires are often operated around 50psi or higher. Like my MTB tires are. A truck tire weights as a much as TWO UCI minimum race bikes -- or one DH bike. Now throw in the rim. You have peculiar expectations for bicycles. You're theoretically perfect bike would weigh about 250lbs. -- Jay Beattie. I've said it before and I'll say it again. What Joerg's wants in a bicycle are would be met by a 250cc dirt-motorcycle converted to pedal power and the engine removed. I find it astounding that so many others who ride in very harsh conditions do NOT have the breakages or other problems that Joerg does. According to several bicycle shop owners they do. Many said that two factors allowed them to survive as a business: 1. Mountain bikers breaking stuff all the time. 2. Department store bike buyers who needed help and found that the store that sold their bikes was less than helpful. Unlike cars, which never need to be fixed, and that's why there are no auto repair shops. http://tinyurl.com/jba5fgb Care to compare the number of vehicles plus the miles traveled? Maybe then it becomes more clear. Cars are way more reliable than bicycles. Especially if you buy top quality cars like we did. Other than regular scheduled maintenance there were no breakdowns in the whole two decades we own them. None, as in zero. Not even one flat tire. Try that with a bicycle. I just spent $1,200 on a clutch because my dopey son lives in a city with 20% grades up to stop lights. That does not include the motel bill and towing when the clutch went belly-up outside of Baker City. That was after new rear drums, bearings, etc., etc. I've stupidly re-bought that car -- not including gas and oil changes. Get a new son 8-) I drive a stick-shift and have hauled copious amounts of fuel pellets, lumber, industrial equipment, plus half-ton loads of firewood over some really bad dirt roads. We have a very hilly terrain including some steep roads that can scare people. Nothing ever broke. You mean like http://tinyurl.com/zzywnde ? Note that the road is in use. Similar, just with more root bumps because of the pine and oak trees. I don't do it anymore on account of a worn lower back but the usual scenario is that someone wants to get rid of their firewood, often for free. Then you get there and ... [...] -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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