I'm not sure where I read it, but supposedly you could take a fully inflated bike tire into outer space and it wouldn't explode. The lower cabin pressure in the hold of an airplane shouldn't affect your tires.
--Eric [email protected] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Jan 8, 2009, at 9:36 AM, Doug Peterson wrote: > The airlines require compressed gas cylinders (i.e., scuba tanks) to > fly de-pressurized. However, I’ve never been asked about my tires > even when it was obviously a bicycle that I was checking in. > There’s a theory that bicycle tires can explode if shipped fully > inflated. However, the baggage compartment is pressurized (for the > comfort & safety of traveling animals for one) so I doubt that’s > likely. I’ve shipped bikes many times with the tires fully inflated > with no problems. > > dougP > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected] > ] On Behalf Of Horace > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 7:38 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RBW] Re: Hillborn v. Tournado > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 11:11 PM, RonLau <[email protected]> wrote: > > 4. do know you have to deflate the tires (700c for sure) > > Seems like leaving the tires inflated would be a better idea to > protect the rim, no? > > > > > > --Eric [email protected] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
