Originally Posted by
Bicycle...and D
Well, I ended up getting what the local shop(s) had to offer.
New Kenda tires with Sunlite super heavy duty tubes and Slime tire liners.
The combination seems like it will be as close to impregnable as anything out there...or so the shop guy claims. My decision was pushed a little by a thumpy front tire. (see pics)
New question: This bike is French, early seventies. Are the threads on the spokes/spoke nipples the same as today's spokes? Can I replace a couple of rounded off nipples with new ones, or do I need to replace the spokes as well. Sorry, not familiar with the terminology for this. Are there numbers/sizes specific to this stuff.
That tire is probably damaged a lot more on t he inside.
Here's an image of a tire that has similar looking damage to yours.
Here's an image of what's under that section of tire.
I wouldn't ride it.
Cheers