Babies new shoes!

[scrumblero]

after searching for what seemed like forever for a pair of usable S-5 white walls for my 71 Racer, Our very own ChrisMac kicked me down some NOS ones!!! (thanx bud I owe you large)
I was ecstatic and mounted them up only to discover someone had cut about 2 inches of the cords off the bead wire when they were unwrapping them 40+ years ago... the sidewall promptly blew out..

not to be denied my undoubtedly one and only chance at set like this, I decided I would attempt some old school needle and thread tire repair.. I used a small half moon needle and some #25 nylon fishing braid, slathered in 3M trim adhesive.

I am glad to report that the patient has made a full recovery and is back on the job at maximum pressure!! :mrgreen:

 

[Spokeshave]

Nice work. I would love to score a set of S5 Whitewalls for my Racer.

 

[kingfish254]

Nice work on your tire. Thanks for sharing that on my build thread, I will let you know how the OCC StingRay tire fix turns out.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

That's a sharp looking bike there 8)

 

[DougC]

Kinda hate to bum you and all, but that repair is really only suitable for display only. And even then not at full pressure.

The fabric used for bicycle tires is not actually woven, it is a unidirectional layer of thread folded around the bead so that the inside & outside cross at 45 degrees. If the original threads are cut, it cannot really be "fixed" by additional sewing like normal fabric can, because there's no cross-threads for your own stitches to run through.

 

[robbadobba82]

Awesome job on the repair and that is a GORGEOUS bike!

 

[scrumblero]

Kinda hate to bum you and all, but that repair is really only suitable for display only. And even then not at full pressure.

The fabric used for bicycle tires is not actually woven, it is a unidirectional layer of thread folded around the bead so that the inside & outside cross at 45 degrees. If the original threads are cut, it cannot really be "fixed" by additional sewing like normal fabric can, because there's no cross-threads for your own stitches to run through.

ya thats kinda what I thought, but I been bangin potholes with it all week at 65psi .... :roll:

 

[Jimmy the Gent]

Wish I knew about this before I gave away my original Sting-Ray tire.....