Avon Vipers

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Originally Posted by Luckypants

I was hoping for a description of what 'hot tearing' looks like, not the effects of under-inflation

I'll go take a pic of my rear later...when it locked up it dragged for a good 40 yards and I was picking balls of rubber off it when I got home. There is also a "tear" in in. Only 2ml deep thankfully and befre anyone says it, yes, the tyre is perfectly safe to ride on. It's nowhere near the indicators so this tear will be long gone before I need to change.

Anyway Mike, I think this may be what Chris is referring to....but I might be wrong as my tyres are fully inflated. On the run in Wales, they bobbled a bit on both edges due to the heat and the fact that they were being subjected to a lot of pressure...lots of big bends, leant over, high speed, very hot day etc.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

nobody would ever notice a drop in grip if they did not push the previous one to the limit of grip.

i managed to make it slide does that count?

EDIT WERE COLD THO..

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Originally Posted by AndyBrad

i managed to make it slide does that count?

EDIT WERE COLD THO..

I would think limit for tyres would be taking them to the maximum grip they are capable of in perfect conditions????

Tbh i doubt 95% on here (appart from the racers) have done this.

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

Tbh i doubt 95% on here (appart from the racers) have done this.

Or some of those who have fallen off

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Originally Posted by AndyBrad

Tbh i doubt 95% on here (appart from the racers) have done this.

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

Or some of those who have fallen off

Agreed on both...lol

So you gonna get them storms i really didt get on with those vipers so its interesting to see you enjoying them so much.

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Originally Posted by AndyBrad

So you gonna get them storms i really didt get on with those vipers so its interesting to see you enjoying them so much.

I'll decide when it is time to change. I think it will be storms though.

Yeah, the Vipers with the steep profile on a bike like this make for lots of fun.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

I was hoping for a description of what 'hot tearing' looks like, not the effects of under-inflation

Angled ripples, the rubber just sort of rolls off the edge of the tyre.

Could also feel it a bit, like a really slow slide, like riding through treacle lol

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Angled ripples, the rubber just sort of rolls off the edge of the tyre.

Could also feel it a bit, like a really slow slide, like riding through treacle lol

Ahh right, like I used to get pre-maxton. Thanks.