That one was "worn out" quite a while ago, actually. While it's satisfying to eke out that last mile, tires worn down to the casing become very easy to flat, and depending on the situation potentially dangerous. Replacing before you've squeezed out the last mile can be done at home at your convenience. Even spendy treads like Compass beat the cost & hassle of a visit to the ER should a tire flat at the wrong moment.
Sorry to be such a downer about this but there is a counterpoint to the "you done good" side of wearing out tires. dougP On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 4:00:48 PM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote: > > I am no bike mechanic, as the following photos will prove. But I do check > things out and (mostly) notice when things are wrong, honest! I bought my > bike in late 2012 from RBW headquarters, and I don't get to ride as much as > a lot of you folks, so I thought I was doing alright with the tire tread. I > have a fendered bike, and I now know that YOU MUST NOT EVALUATE YOUR BACK > TIRE SOLELY BY LOOKING AT YOUR FRONT TIRE. > > I was sitting cross-legged, waiting for the boys to be dismissed from > school. Imagine my shock. The first photo shows the deceptive angle in > which I thought all was well. The second reveals the painful truth. It > would be a looonnngggg trek pushing that bike uphill loaded with school > stuff. To the bike shop I go, in the morning! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
