A week ago I bought another tire because it was clear to see that my current rear tire was about to fall apart. It had been damaged when my Golden Eagle kit destroyed the rear wheel and caused the tire to rub against a bolt. That bolt gouged the new tire and ruined it. It was useable for a while because there was a Bell No-Mor-Flats inner tube inside that didn't require air.
Today the tire tread separated and the foam inner tube bulged out.
The tire I bought was a Bell Stream Liner. It is a wireless bead tire that came rolled up in a box. This one was bought at Wal-Mart. I liked the tread pattern because it looked as if my friction drive roller would grip it better than most other tires. When I got it onto the rim with a pneumatic inner tube (with a tire liner) it looked great. I really don't recall the last time I liked the look of a tire. Maybe it was my old Schwinn flat profile rear tire on my Stingray in the seventies or my first knobby tires when they were first made for bicycles (those were cool).
The foam inner tube isn't designed for tires wider than 1.95 inches so I'm using a pneumatic tube again.
This tire has a thin tan sidewall stripe. It is a 2.25" tire which is so much bigger than my 1.95" tire that I can't use my rear fender. For now I have an inner tube that is rated up to 1.95 inches. It is an extra thick tube so it might last. When I can find the correct size I'll get one. There were none at Wal-Mart.
The friction drive kit now seems to push me along much quicker on the starts. It gets up to speed faster too. This might be due to the lower inertia of the lighter inner tube or it is just getting a better grip. It also could be that it is easier to deflect the tire which uses less energy thus it spins faster. It doesn't matter. I really like this tire. I would get one for the front if I were going to keep this bike.
I went to the Bell Bike Stuff web site to look for it to include a link to it but that site isn't up right now. It was a bit spartan before so maybe they'll list all of their products when it's fixed.
Even Google couldn't locate the tire.
Today the tire tread separated and the foam inner tube bulged out.
The tire I bought was a Bell Stream Liner. It is a wireless bead tire that came rolled up in a box. This one was bought at Wal-Mart. I liked the tread pattern because it looked as if my friction drive roller would grip it better than most other tires. When I got it onto the rim with a pneumatic inner tube (with a tire liner) it looked great. I really don't recall the last time I liked the look of a tire. Maybe it was my old Schwinn flat profile rear tire on my Stingray in the seventies or my first knobby tires when they were first made for bicycles (those were cool).
The foam inner tube isn't designed for tires wider than 1.95 inches so I'm using a pneumatic tube again.
This tire has a thin tan sidewall stripe. It is a 2.25" tire which is so much bigger than my 1.95" tire that I can't use my rear fender. For now I have an inner tube that is rated up to 1.95 inches. It is an extra thick tube so it might last. When I can find the correct size I'll get one. There were none at Wal-Mart.
The friction drive kit now seems to push me along much quicker on the starts. It gets up to speed faster too. This might be due to the lower inertia of the lighter inner tube or it is just getting a better grip. It also could be that it is easier to deflect the tire which uses less energy thus it spins faster. It doesn't matter. I really like this tire. I would get one for the front if I were going to keep this bike.
I went to the Bell Bike Stuff web site to look for it to include a link to it but that site isn't up right now. It was a bit spartan before so maybe they'll list all of their products when it's fixed.
Even Google couldn't locate the tire.
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