Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watarts.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watarts!mupmalis From: mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (M. A. Upmalis) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Purpose of Tire Guides... Message-ID: <8450@watarts.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-May-85 22:37:01 EDT Article-I.D.: watarts.8450 Posted: Fri May 10 22:37:01 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 11-May-85 04:13:24 EDT References: <3010001@acf4.UUCP> Reply-To: mupmalis@watarts.UUCP (M. A. Upmalis) Distribution: na Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 12 Summary: [[Sveiks]] My guess is that they are heat sinks.. I have them on mine, and on some steep, controlled descents, they take away the heat that can build up. Do not rely on them to lose heat though, best technique is to alternate from front to back to avoid heat buildup.. -- ~~ Mike Upmalis (mupmalis@watarts)