New Bike..

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jackthelad
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New Bike..

Postby jackthelad » Sun Apr 07, 2019 6:44 pm

So, i've gone from a rim brake/QR bike
to a
Thru Axles and Disc Brake bike...
Still getting used to the new bike
Question is, is there a way or removing the glossy polish that seems to be on the tyres of Complete bikes?
still getting used to 25mm again, and still yet to wear the gloss and rubber stamp marks off the tyre
SantaCruz HighTower LT
SantaCruz Blur XC Carbon
Kona Kula Supreme(Retired/Spare)
Surly Karate Monkey
Avanti Corsa Rd Bike
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foo on patrol
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Re: New Bike..

Postby foo on patrol » Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:41 pm

Scrub them, I never ride new tyres without roughing the rubber up. :wink:

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Re: New Bike..

Postby rkelsen » Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:11 pm

Ride it... Far.
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Re: New Bike..

Postby Duck! » Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:38 pm

Thge finish on the tyres has stuff-all to do with whether the bike is factory-assembled or not, it's from the manufacturing process of the tyres, and some compounds gloss up more than others.If you're really worried, give them a scrub with fine sandpaper or something, or just go and ride them; they'll scrub in soon enough.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.
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Re: New Bike..

Postby Mububban » Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:10 pm

Were you on 23s with the old bike?
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