Thursday, June 27, 2019

Replacing the tires on the Cannondale -- Part 3 (Removed the old tires & installed new ones)

The old tires.  They're very worn and a little over due for replacement.
The sidewall has some damage in several places.





The tread is work almost to the fabric underneath.  In this one spot on the tread, it's actually about to break through (top of picture)...






New Replacement tires.  They're pretty much the same as the old tires (Continental Gatorskin) and are 23 mm wide.



New tire installed on the rear.




During the installation on the front, I pinched the inner tube and punctured it.  Had to replace the inner tube...