Post by Wheels on Aug 3, 2015 1:26:49 GMT
Well, the ole Red Head finally reached the 40,000 mile mark. Have not been able to get in that much riding due to a bunch of things here at the house like storm damage, clean up, repair, and some fun stuff such as kids birthdays, pool parties, and toss in a few other family events and the summer is marching by. I have been able, however to get the Red Head to a few gatherings, one of which was the Hannigan 40th Anniversary where she was on her best behavior as she sat right outside the showroom doors sunning herself and showing off a bit to all who attended. It was a great time, and the guys back in the shop made sure that she looked real pretty as rumor has it that she will be showing up in a nice publication soon. You can see her in the background enjoying the company of some other great looking rides.
What was really cool was to be on hand for the Official Grand Opening of the Hannigan Museum that Dave and Ruth Anne have been working on to showcase many of the vintage bikes that make up their collection. If you are ever out in Murray, KY, you should make it a point to stop by and see it, and then take a tour of the Trike Factory.
I'm starting to wonder if this front tire will ever wear out. As you can see, it's just now down to about 5MM of tread left, which is a significant amount considering I started out with about 9MM on the new tire.
Early on I had a bit of a problem with some cupping due to losing some wheel weights. I reported on that and mentioned that I had switched over the Dyna Beads. I also dropped to about 38 PSI on the front tire and as you can see, the cupping appears to have been resolved and now the tire is just starting to "flatten out." I'm starting to notice the "wider patch" as I corner the Trike and can "feel" it holding it's line very well. The following 2 pictures give you and idea of how the tire looks now.
I have noticed (I will admit that I was riding without my helmet some while in Florida), a slight bit of road noise on some road surfaces, but nothing that I found to be troublesome, and I can not hear any when wearing my helmet. The HMS 180 continues to be a great decision and I am very pleased with it's performance, wear, and impact on my shoulders. Having started this chronicle on a whim, it's been fun to see how this equipment has progressed since installing it. It certainly looks like there is a lot of life left in this front tire, and now I just need to make a little more time to find out just how much it is.
What was really cool was to be on hand for the Official Grand Opening of the Hannigan Museum that Dave and Ruth Anne have been working on to showcase many of the vintage bikes that make up their collection. If you are ever out in Murray, KY, you should make it a point to stop by and see it, and then take a tour of the Trike Factory.
I'm starting to wonder if this front tire will ever wear out. As you can see, it's just now down to about 5MM of tread left, which is a significant amount considering I started out with about 9MM on the new tire.
Early on I had a bit of a problem with some cupping due to losing some wheel weights. I reported on that and mentioned that I had switched over the Dyna Beads. I also dropped to about 38 PSI on the front tire and as you can see, the cupping appears to have been resolved and now the tire is just starting to "flatten out." I'm starting to notice the "wider patch" as I corner the Trike and can "feel" it holding it's line very well. The following 2 pictures give you and idea of how the tire looks now.
I have noticed (I will admit that I was riding without my helmet some while in Florida), a slight bit of road noise on some road surfaces, but nothing that I found to be troublesome, and I can not hear any when wearing my helmet. The HMS 180 continues to be a great decision and I am very pleased with it's performance, wear, and impact on my shoulders. Having started this chronicle on a whim, it's been fun to see how this equipment has progressed since installing it. It certainly looks like there is a lot of life left in this front tire, and now I just need to make a little more time to find out just how much it is.