In your message dated: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 12:39:23 MDT, The pithy ruminations from Daren on <Re: Dave's Great Adventure - Day 1> were: => I enjoy hearing about the trip Sandy, keep the updates coming. I just finished => a 3000km weekend from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Hyder, Alaska and back and => know that allot can happen out on the road. => => i.e: One of the guys I ride with (a very talented and experienced rider) => noticed Saturay evening before the trip back that his rear tire was worn => surprisingly low for only having 6000kms on it. It was a relatively new Dunlop => sport/touruing tire that should have lasted upwards of twice that, but it had => worn away very quickly. The fun started when we saw the metal cords were
I do not believe that "experienced rider" and "saw the metal cords" belong together. Personally, I just don't see the fun in endurance rides, and when I hear about things like this, it just reaffirms my belief that they are largely unsafe. I'm very glad that everyone made it back OK. Mark
