Do it right the first time!

sqwert · 07-04-2018, 09:47 AM

Replaced a bike tube for the first time in 1961. 56 years later for the first time ruined a new tube during install. First time for everything. Ordered a 100/90-19 tube from American Mototire and they sent a 120 to 140 tube and it was a bit clumsy. Went to Abernathy's yesterday and requested a 100/90-19 tube. Got home and noticed the numbers on the box were 2.75 to 3.00, which converts to 80 to 90 cross section. Too small. No wonder I don't like doing business with Abernathy's. Again. Now I have a really good reason to head out for a couple hundred miles of country 2-lanes to find a tube.

Then enough miles to change back to synthetic oil.

07-04-2018, 09:47 AM	#1
sqwert Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 382	Do it right the first time! Replaced a bike tube for the first time in 1961. 56 years later for the first time ruined a new tube during install. First time for everything. Ordered a 100/90-19 tube from American Mototire and they sent a 120 to 140 tube and it was a bit clumsy. Went to Abernathy's yesterday and requested a 100/90-19 tube. Got home and noticed the numbers on the box were 2.75 to 3.00, which converts to 80 to 90 cross section. Too small. No wonder I don't like doing business with Abernathy's. Again. Now I have a really good reason to head out for a couple hundred miles of country 2-lanes to find a tube. Then enough miles to change back to synthetic oil.
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