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Offline MartinW

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What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« on: December 07, 2021, 18:17:11 »
Oh no. A thread on whether this is the right choice of tyre.

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2021, 19:04:05 »
I'm OK for now because I re-tired early but I'm worried about future inflation leaving me a bit flat.
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can.

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2021, 19:20:58 »
I've considered this in the round, or radially, and don't want to tread on anyone's toes here.

I think your thread is tubeless MartinW.
So how's it going so far then?

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2021, 21:42:57 »
Bike tyre prices going up again in January.
Yes that's right. Its called inflation.

A mate of mine was so concerned about replacing his tyre cos of a very bad split.
I said don't worry about it, there's no pressure.

I remember, we cut new treads in our tyres instead of buying new ones.
They were the good years.

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2021, 10:52:41 »
Can you spare us from any more puns I'm tired of reading them.
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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2021, 12:03:40 »
I have a load more in the shed.
But I'll have to remove the Side Wall to get to them.

Still it can be Sealed back up.

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2021, 16:05:43 »
We could all gather round it singing Mull of Kintyre

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2021, 16:13:36 »
There's always good mileage in tyre jokes it seems.
Seems pearl asbo orange is faster after all....

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2021, 19:06:06 »
Yes, they'll be going (a)round for a while as long as we don't lose the t(h)read. 
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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2021, 21:33:12 »
Never mind the brand of tyre, have you seen the type of oil they are using .....  :stirpot:

The panniers are on backwards too.
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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2021, 16:33:48 »
Someone needs to pull the plug on this thread ....  :groan:
tinker, tweek, fettle....bodge, bang, bugger!!!

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2021, 21:33:02 »
They have added a knackered looking snowman. Maybe he's tired.
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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2021, 17:13:14 »
I bet he gets tired of listening to all those jokes.

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2021, 18:41:45 »
Looks like the snowman is loosing his grip...
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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2021, 19:17:40 »
 lol

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2021, 20:00:12 »
The Michelin man isn't looking very well these days.

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Re: What tyres do you need for Christmas?
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2021, 23:35:53 »
Sometime in the new year I should have a spare tyre I will be looking to get rid off 🙄
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