Tumbleweed Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 I wonder about the bike shop in Slaapstad that dealt with my bike recently. I have non-UST Crossmarks on Giant 29 inch non-UST wheels that came on the bike. I had no problem with seating the rims after doing a Bat-Seal conversion. I leant it to someone to attempt the Grape Escape. Apparently in transit down to the Cape the real tyre someone came off. Jon took it to a shop and they told him it was the wrong size, and instead sold him a Specialized Fast Trak tyre. What could the bike shop possibly have meant by it being the wrong size?
SwissVan Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Apparently in transit down to the Cape the real tyre someone came off. Jon took it to a shop and they told him it was the wrong size, and instead sold him a Specialized Fast Trak tyre. What could the bike shop possibly have meant by it being the wrong size? I'm also confused Consider it a free bump
Big J-WP Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Maybe not the wrong size but the wrong tyre for Tubeless.
Velouria Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Or maybe they meant it was going to be too narrow for the sand at Grape Escape???
Nobody Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Could mean thet the tire is too wide or narrow for that rim. e.g. Recommended Tire Size 26 x 1.50-2.25 26 x 1.50-2.25 http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/products/wheels/mountain_wheels/product.-code-WH-M775.-type-..html Usually these guys dont know what they talking about. Give them a spanner and they will tell you how to build a rocket ship.
Tumbleweed Posted March 22, 2011 Author Posted March 22, 2011 Could mean thet the tire is too wide or narrow for that rim. e.g. Recommended Tire Size 26 x 1.50-2.25 26 x 1.50-2.25 http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/products/wheels/mountain_wheels/product.-code-WH-M775.-type-..html Usually these guys dont know what they talking about. Give them a spanner and they will tell you how to build a rocket ship. These are the tyres that the bike came specced with. I'd ridden it for more than a month after the conversion with no hassles. Or maybe they meant it was going to be too narrow for the sand at Grape Escape??? Then shouldn't they suggest changing the front too? I reckon they were just too lazy to get the tyre to reseat right.
MadScientist Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 maybe they just saw a quick buck to be made.
losttheplot Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 A couple of questions,what is a batseal conversion?You lent the bike to a mate to do the grape escape?How did the tire just"come off"during transit?
Tumbleweed Posted March 23, 2011 Author Posted March 23, 2011 A couple of questions,what is a batseal conversion?You lent the bike to a mate to do the grape escape?How did the tire just"come off"during transit? Bat-Seal is a locally produced conversion kit. Yup, not sure about this question. Don't know. He unboxed it and the tyre was off the rim.
Nobody Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 Any chance the exhaust of his car was blowing on the tire in transit?
Tumbleweed Posted March 24, 2011 Author Posted March 24, 2011 Any chance the exhaust of his car was blowing on the tire in transit? Nope. Boxed, deflated tyres and flown.
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