Hey guys.... I have a stupid question, but need some advice...
I have a 1968 Sears Spyder muscle bike with an original slick in the back. Its dry and cracked on the sidewall, but other than that looks good and when it is aired up, you can't really see the cracks anyway. So, I kind of wanted to keep the original tires on it if possible.
Anyhow, I had to replace the tube because it was the original tube and had a bunch of old patches that were leaking and the first trip out after tube replacement, the tire spun out on the wheel and sheared off the valve stem.
Anyone else ever had this happen? Did I install it wrong? Or could it be because the rubber is so dry on the bead? :?:
Any words of advice would be great.
I have a 1968 Sears Spyder muscle bike with an original slick in the back. Its dry and cracked on the sidewall, but other than that looks good and when it is aired up, you can't really see the cracks anyway. So, I kind of wanted to keep the original tires on it if possible.
Anyhow, I had to replace the tube because it was the original tube and had a bunch of old patches that were leaking and the first trip out after tube replacement, the tire spun out on the wheel and sheared off the valve stem.
Anyone else ever had this happen? Did I install it wrong? Or could it be because the rubber is so dry on the bead? :?:
Any words of advice would be great.