Bike tyres

[Sombrero]

anyone know which way to put them on?

The tread has an arrow head shape, so do you put the tyre on so the arrow shape is on top of the wheel heading to the floor, or so the arrow head is pointing forward at the point the tyre is touching the road?

 

[pred]

Direction of rotation.

 

[Sombrero]

Direction of rotation.

Many thanks.. is there any science behind that?

 

[pred]

Yes particularly motorbike tyres, if you fit them the wrong way the tyre life will be reduced and the road holding capabilities will be diminished.

Having said that, some bright spark many moons ago, put a Dunlop TT100 front tyre on the rear but as you're accelerating and not breaking he reversed the direction of travel, and according to folklore the rest is history.

 

[Sombrero]

What about pedals, left or right with the back'd thread?

 

[pred]

What about pedals, left or right with the back'd thread?

Err, do you mean L/H thread and R/H thread?

If so then Muphrys law applies..

 

[Sombrero]

What about pedals, left or right with the back'd thread?

Err, do you mean L/H thread and R/H thread?

If so then Muphrys law applies..

Yes, lol (backward thread)... so the left pedal is the odd one out?

 

[pred]

Off my head, I mean off the top of my head I don't know, but as I said before "Muphrys Law" applies.

 

[Sombrero]

Off my head, I mean off the top of my head I don't know, but as I said before "Muphrys Law" applies.

lol.... if tomorrow I'm cycling backwards, and my pedals fall off, I'm blaming you Pred !!

 

[pred]

Off my head, I mean off the top of my head I don't know, but as I said before "Muphrys Law" applies.

lol.... if tomorrow I'm cycling backwards, and my pedals fall off, I'm blaming you Pred !!

You wont catch me.

Where are you cycling?

 

[Sombrero]

Off my head, I mean off the top of my head I don't know, but as I said before "Muphrys Law" applies.

lol.... if tomorrow I'm cycling backwards, and my pedals fall off, I'm blaming you Pred !!

You wont catch me.

Where are you cycling?

I'm cycling locally with my family (3 boys)... just bought some MTB slicks... (or at least semi slicks with the arrow head pattern on)

 

[pred]

Only use your thumbs (what god provided you with) to put your tyres on.

 

[joe-90]

If they are made by Schwalbe with carbon fibre puncture resistance they are brill. Been using them for 3 months - no punctures.

 

[itshere]

I can cycle backwards (sitting on handlebars pedalling backwards.). . dont know why i bothered to learn how to do that . . bored one week I guess.. still its not something many people can do at all...try it yourself. Dont forget a big box of plasters

 

[conny]

I can cycle backwards (sitting on handlebars pedalling backwards.). . dont know why i bothered to learn how to do that . . bored one week I guess.. still its not something many people can do at all...try it yourself. Dont forget a big box of plasters

We've all done it! And pedalling like hell down a hill and standing on the seat whilst holding on to the handlebars, lol. (All done when were kids mind).