[deadsylent]

Rubber or Aluminum...Thats the question I had to ask myself today. I went for a ride today up at UC. Short ride, about 40 minutes. Got home and cleaned up the bikes and saw this...

Its about 1/8 MAYBE a 1/4 of an inch deep.

Looks like its been going for a while, Wish I would have noticed earlier. Seems to me, that I'm in the market for a new frame.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Chuck Norris is stronger.

 

[Changleen]

Do some drops on it to make it snap. Post pics. Try not to hurt yourself too bad.

 

[deadsylent]

Chuck Norris is stronger.

Yeah,yeah.

I plan on working the bike as hard as I can.

 

[kinghami3]

dang, wouldn't have thought that could happen that sucks, man

 

[CKxx]

Yep...it happens. Aluminum is stronger and wears slower, but there is alot more rubber to be rubbing by.

 

[splat]

this has nothing to do with strength. its all about friction! and a tire rubbing like that is as good as sandpaper

 

[madbob]

this has nothing to do with strength. its all about friction! and a tire rubbing like that is as good as sandpaper

don't forget to factor in all the dirt that was stuck to the tire.

 

[Bicyclist]

Hardrocks like to do that. I've seen that problem a lot.

 

[splat]

don't forget to factor in all the dirt that was stuck to the tire.

Just makes a higher Grit factor

 

[elRey]

That happened to my friends bike and it finally snapped on like a four foot drop. It was sweet.

 

[stgil888]

be careful with that. A lot of chainstays and seatstays have thicker walls than you'd expect, but that does not mean it won't give out on you. Stay safe and keep your wheels in true.

 

[lovebunny]

yes it appears that rubber is infact, stronger
http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=rubber&word2=aluminum

 

[Bicyclist]

Put this in your pipe and smoke it:

http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=rubber+tire&word2=aluminum+frame