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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Avon Roadrider for Comet
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<blockquote data-quote="Matty" data-source="post: 111742" data-attributes="member: 1339"><p>I have been running 100x90x19 Avon Roadriders on my Comet rear for some years now because older block tread ones soon wore square (TT10s and Dunlop SMs) and I found the handling on both wet and dry roads much improved.</p><p>The Avon Roadrider is in fact a tubless tyre but the manufacturers told me it was OK with a tube.</p><p>There was a problem however, where some users found that a small lable that Avon put inside the tyre for tracing purposes often chafed the tube ,resulting in a puncture - this happened to me and a few others in the Vintage Club. </p><p>Avon said the label caused no problems if the tyre was used as tubeless (obviously) or the fitter had found and removed the very small label when a tube was fitted !!</p><p>The last but one Roadrider I bought did not have the label inside so I presume Avon have decided to leave it out now</p><p>I have just bought a new Roadrider for my Comet (the old one did around 6000miles) and have found that the new one has a moulded slightly raised pattern inside while the old one was smooth.</p><p>I am worried that this pattern will chafe the tube and cause a puncture and have emailed Avon for their advice if there could be a problem, the solution perhaps could be a heavy duty tube if a suitable one can be located.</p><p>I pointed out to Avon that many Classic bike users with spoked wheels now use the 100x90x19 Roadrider instead of the older pattern 350X19s and hoped there wold not be a safety issue.</p><p>Has any body else any experience of the new Roadrider with the moulded pattern inside or have they just loaded more French Chalk next to the tube?</p><p>Matty</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matty, post: 111742, member: 1339"] I have been running 100x90x19 Avon Roadriders on my Comet rear for some years now because older block tread ones soon wore square (TT10s and Dunlop SMs) and I found the handling on both wet and dry roads much improved. The Avon Roadrider is in fact a tubless tyre but the manufacturers told me it was OK with a tube. There was a problem however, where some users found that a small lable that Avon put inside the tyre for tracing purposes often chafed the tube ,resulting in a puncture - this happened to me and a few others in the Vintage Club. Avon said the label caused no problems if the tyre was used as tubeless (obviously) or the fitter had found and removed the very small label when a tube was fitted !! The last but one Roadrider I bought did not have the label inside so I presume Avon have decided to leave it out now I have just bought a new Roadrider for my Comet (the old one did around 6000miles) and have found that the new one has a moulded slightly raised pattern inside while the old one was smooth. I am worried that this pattern will chafe the tube and cause a puncture and have emailed Avon for their advice if there could be a problem, the solution perhaps could be a heavy duty tube if a suitable one can be located. I pointed out to Avon that many Classic bike users with spoked wheels now use the 100x90x19 Roadrider instead of the older pattern 350X19s and hoped there wold not be a safety issue. Has any body else any experience of the new Roadrider with the moulded pattern inside or have they just loaded more French Chalk next to the tube? Matty [/QUOTE]
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