tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post5495477450508208715..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Luck of the StupidBardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-41928292537578334132009-05-25T07:02:37.602-07:002009-05-25T07:02:37.602-07:00Have you worn through the tread to the cloth casin...Have you worn through the tread to the cloth casing, or is the bald spot just a place where the tread has worn through and the tire is smooth? If it's the latter, there's no need to replace the tires immediately. The cloth casing is what holds the tube in place and provides strength. The rubber is there to protect the cloth and provide traction. Tires used on paved roads don't need tread. The late Sheldon Brown wrote a great article on bicycle tires, including tread and when to replace tires:<br /><br />http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html<br /><br />Happy riding!Brian W. Ogilviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045133494402037781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-43934583509043076922009-05-25T06:47:43.876-07:002009-05-25T06:47:43.876-07:004000 miles!!! Whoa!4000 miles!!! Whoa!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606922510495018342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-8599514304746456442009-05-25T04:35:57.946-07:002009-05-25T04:35:57.946-07:00Wow! That is lucky! I can't wait to see pics fro...Wow! That is lucky! I can't wait to see pics from your trip through yellowstone!Midwife with a Knifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309579302399381913noreply@blogger.com