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sadlonelygit

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that 'new tyre' feeling
« on: 04 May 2014, 01:38:46 pm »
not many better biking moments to compare with a bike that moves gracefully and reacts ............just so......... to your merest whim.
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Re: that 'new tyre' feeling
« Reply #1 on: 04 May 2014, 03:51:53 pm »
not many better biking moments to compare with a bike that moves gracefully and reacts ............just so......... to your merest whim.
Metz M5's.......yummy

I pick my 'new' gen 1 next week... she has a nice set of michelin pure sc's on her... am I gona be wanting new tyres soon??  :smokin
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Re: that 'new tyre' feeling
« Reply #2 on: 04 May 2014, 04:06:42 pm »
It's amazing how you slowly adapt to worn tyres and don't realise how bad they have got until you replace them.

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Re: that 'new tyre' feeling
« Reply #3 on: 04 May 2014, 04:16:21 pm »
It's amazing how you slowly adapt to worn tyres and don't realise how bad they have got until you replace them.

I do know what you mean... its like the 1st corner you go into hard... you feel as thought the bike is going too fall over... nice though!!  :smokin
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