I would ride with low pressure (bellow 25 psi). And only carefully, not far from home
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Grandmaster_Shu on
Given you’ve got a full-coverage mudguard I’m guessing this is a town bike? Meaning you’re not gonna be smashing it up/down some hill like some Tour de France rider at mach 5.
I’d ride that around town. Seen worse dry-rot than that. But it’ll likely be due for replacement in the near future.
Kevin_McCallister_69 on
If it’s your commuter bike and you depend on it to get to work or school on time, or you go at speeds, or you ride down hills or you ride in traffic, I’d replace it. If it fails in a dangerous or inconvenient location you’ll be in trouble.
If you’re just riding in the local park for fresh air or to the corner store for milk and bread I’d continue to use it.
TSR_Kurt on
You really should consider replacing. As others mentioned, you can ride it for now but it will eventually fail. If you replace it you can ride with fewer worries.
nhluhr on
Go ahead and pluck out that metal wire. It’s from a car tire’s steel belting that is coming apart and if it pokes through your tire, can cause a flat.
Majestic-Platypus753 on
Don’t play with your safety – new tires and tubes, and maybe get them to look over the bike.
JeanPierreSarti on
Note how all the commenters are suggesting replacement or only riding in a way that a catastrophic tire failure would not hurt you. Think about that. No one I suggesting those tires are good and serviceable without restriction. Accelerating, decelerating, and turning relies on your tires, so I always replace as soon as they show meaningful degradation (like yours)
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I would ride with low pressure (bellow 25 psi). And only carefully, not far from home
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Given you’ve got a full-coverage mudguard I’m guessing this is a town bike? Meaning you’re not gonna be smashing it up/down some hill like some Tour de France rider at mach 5.
I’d ride that around town. Seen worse dry-rot than that. But it’ll likely be due for replacement in the near future.
If it’s your commuter bike and you depend on it to get to work or school on time, or you go at speeds, or you ride down hills or you ride in traffic, I’d replace it. If it fails in a dangerous or inconvenient location you’ll be in trouble.
If you’re just riding in the local park for fresh air or to the corner store for milk and bread I’d continue to use it.
You really should consider replacing. As others mentioned, you can ride it for now but it will eventually fail. If you replace it you can ride with fewer worries.
Go ahead and pluck out that metal wire. It’s from a car tire’s steel belting that is coming apart and if it pokes through your tire, can cause a flat.
Don’t play with your safety – new tires and tubes, and maybe get them to look over the bike.
Note how all the commenters are suggesting replacement or only riding in a way that a catastrophic tire failure would not hurt you. Think about that. No one I suggesting those tires are good and serviceable without restriction. Accelerating, decelerating, and turning relies on your tires, so I always replace as soon as they show meaningful degradation (like yours)