Experience is everything

"Brian G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted a new
rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the wrong way
round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced youngsters manage at all
:-(

I have a personal bike mechanic with a young apprentice :-)

Cheers, helen s

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted a
new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the wrong
way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced youngsters manage
at all :-(

What, you put the tread on the inside and the canvas on the outside?

Directional bike tyres are a load of marketing tripe, unless we're
talking MTB knobblies here.

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted a
new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the wrong
way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced youngsters manage
at all :-(
--
Brian G

LOL - that's weird - I did the very same thing this afternoon. Given
that the tyre in question has minimal tread of (probably) < 1mm depth,
I was left with the feeling "does it really matter?", so I left it. When
I spin off at the next wet-weather bend, I'll know the truth I guess...

--
Chris

Quoted message said:

What, you put the tread on the inside and the canvas on the outside?

Nah, I reckon he put it on upside down.

Quoted message said:

Directional bike tyres are a load of marketing tripe, unless we're
talking MTB knobblies here.

I used to worry about the direction of the tyres rotation until I
discovered
that I'd inadvertantly ridden one 'back to front' for six months without
any discernable affects.

I never used to worry about the orientation of the tyres when I was a
teenager
and wondered what was spcial about the construction of the tyres to warrant
an orientation arrow. I doubt that it's to make sure that the tread
disperses more
water in wet conditions.

Vernon

Pete Biggs said:

Riding a bicycle with a tyre label on the left is an arrestable offence,
you know.

I have a rear wheel laced with the Mavic label facing left. I am
rebuilding it this week - oh, the shame.

Zog The Undeniable said:

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and
fitted a new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently -
and the wrong way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced
youngsters manage at all :-(

What, you put the tread on the inside and the canvas on the outside?

Directional bike tyres are a load of marketing tripe, unless we're
talking MTB knobblies here.

Riding a bicycle with a tyre label on the left is an arrestable offence,
you know.

~PB

"Chris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted a
new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the wrong
way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced youngsters manage
at all :-(
--
Brian G

LOL - that's weird - I did the very same thing this afternoon. Given that
the tyre in question has minimal tread of (probably) < 1mm depth, I was
left with the feeling "does it really matter?", so I left it. When I spin
off at the next wet-weather bend, I'll know the truth I guess...

You should have bought a new tyre with some real grip on it?

On Sat, 02 Jul 2005 19:53:02 +0100, Brian G <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted a
new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the wrong
way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced youngsters manage
at all :-(

Uh-oh.... and there was me hoping to learn how to mend a puncture...!

Best wishes,
--
,,
(**)PeeWiglet~~
/ \ / \ pee AT [guessthisbit].co.uk

"Brian G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted a
new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the wrong
way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced youngsters manage
at all :-(

You did it quickly and efficiently -- that's the difference!!

;~)

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"Brian G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted a

new

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the wrong way
round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced youngsters manage at

all

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:-(

I have a personal bike mechanic with a young apprentice :-)

Cheers, helen s

And I have a personal bike mechanic (son)with an older apprentice! (husband)
Jo

Quoted message said:

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted
a new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the
wrong way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced
youngsters manage at all :-(

I always fit new tyres twice, the first time is always the wrong way round,
I'm just too impatient to read instructions.
--
the.Mark

Pete Biggs p@honeydewbiggs{remove_melon}.tc said:

Zog The Undeniable said:

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and
fitted a new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently -
and the wrong way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced
youngsters manage at all :-(

What, you put the tread on the inside and the canvas on the outside?

Directional bike tyres are a load of marketing tripe, unless we're
talking MTB knobblies here.

Riding a bicycle with a tyre label on the left is an arrestable
offence, you know.

~PB

Especially if it is for an MTB. I put a nobbly on wrong way round and the
road noise [1] was quite considerable.
--
the.Mark
[1] I needed to be on the road, it was in between my house and the hills.

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted a
new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the wrong
way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced youngsters manage
at all :-(

Yep. Your experience tells. With just a little over half your
experience, I wouldn't have noticed that little mistake.

--
Nick Kew

elyob said:

You should have bought a new tyre with some real grip on it?

Probably, but they were Gatorskins and they looked *so* cool on the
shelf, so I thought I'd give them a try. As a slow pokin' Lard-[censored] I
doubt any amount of tread or slick will help my cause!

--
Chris

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted
a new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the
wrong way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced
youngsters manage at all :-(

There's a right way round??

Tim

"Tim Downie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted
a new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the
wrong way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced
youngsters manage at all :-(

There's a right way round??

Tread on the outside..

cheers,
clive

Zog The Undeniable said:

Pete Biggs said:

Riding a bicycle with a tyre label on the left is an arrestable offence,
you know.

I have a rear wheel laced with the Mavic label facing left. I am
rebuilding it this week - oh, the shame.

Can't you just ride in the other direction?

Tim

Tim Downie said:

Brian G said:

I got my first bike 53 years ago. This evening I went out and fitted
a new rear tyre to one of my bikes, quickly, efficiently - and the
wrong way round. I don't know how some of you inexperienced
youngsters manage at all :-(

There's a right way round??

The gospel according to Sheldon:

Most good bicyle mechanics pay attention to the orientation of labels.
The most usual custom for tires is to locate the label right at the
valve, facing to the right. Some justify this on the grounds that having
a standard tire mounting orientation can make it easier to find a thorn
or glass sliver in a tire, once the hole has been located in the
(removed) tube. While there's an element of truth to this, placing the
label consistently is really more about pride of workmanship and
attention to detail.

--
Brian G

Brian G said:

Most good bicyle mechanics pay attention to the orientation of labels.
The most usual custom for tires is to locate the label right at the
valve, facing to the right.

And the rim label should also face the right, and the hub label (if
there is one) should be readable through the rim's valve hole. Tip for
the latter; when building a 3x wheel, the first spoke you insert (which
goes next to the valve) should be in the 4th hub hole from the label.
For a 2x wheel try 3 hub holes away from the label, and for a radial
wheel it's obvious.