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From: fish@ihlpg.UUCP (Bob Fishell)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: What Tire Savers Are
Message-ID: <1309@ihlpg.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Sep-85 13:31:52 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 26 13:31:52 1985
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In response to the netter who asked what tire savers are,

1) Your return address was so long that the probability of my getting
   a reply to you is rather low, and

2) For those of you who don't already know,

Tire savers are little yokes made of stainless steel wire and plastic
tubing.  They bolt on to the back of your brake mounts, and you adjust 
them so that a little arc of wire rides on top of the tire.  The wire
knocks off little pieces of glass and debris before they have a chance
to work their way into your tires.  Although the friction they create
is negligible, they do make some noise, so some riders shun them.  They
do work, though; I have not had one flat resulting from broken glass
since I've been using them.

They last about 2000 miles, depending on riding conditions.  They occasionally
foul from chewing gum and tar, so you have to wipe them off with a stick
once in a while.  The best part is that they cost about $1.50 a pair, so
even if you're skeptical, it won't cost you much to try them.  If your local
bike shop doesn't have them, you can get them from Nashbar.

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				Bob Fishell
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