Wow, you weren't kidding. I'm like the old guy when I go riding with the ocmoto.com forum guys - although I joined beach city riders to go on a poker run ride, and hey I wasn't the old guy, lol!I've often wondered the same thing.
Are you positive about that, Oldguy?? ( I bet I'm older than you...)
Well, I once worked with people taking samples of pure natural rubber. We had to cut 2" steak-size samples out of 60 lb. blocks of rubber. You cannot cut into it when the knife is dry - it just doesn't cut at all. But if you keep the knife wet with water and it slices right in easily. The water acts as a lubricant.Why would it?
that's not a good comparison, wrap a tire warmer around it a while then hit it with a belt sander, then pour water on it and hit it with a belt sanderWell, I once worked with people taking samples of pure natural rubber. We had to cut 2" steak-size samples out of 60 lb. blocks of rubber. You cannot cut into it when the knife is dry - it just doesn't cut at all. But if you keep the knife wet with water and it slices right in easily. The water acts as a lubricant.
I don't know whether tires wear faster in the wet or not. But I think it could be possible because of the way the water "lubricates" the surface.
I'm pretty sure punctures are more frequent on wet roads, based on my experiences & I think I read it somewhere.
Hey - I think I'll Google it.
Gee...cutting through rubber dry is harder than cutting through rubber with a wet blade...who would have thought it? ;D FYI-Cutting through metal works better with liquid cooling the cutting tool too.Well, I once worked with people taking samples of pure natural rubber. We had to cut 2" steak-size samples out of 60 lb. blocks of rubber. You cannot cut into it when the knife is dry - it just doesn't cut at all. But if you keep the knife wet with water and it slices right in easily. The water acts as a lubricant.
I don't know whether tires wear faster in the wet or not. But I think it could be possible because of the way the water "lubricates" the surface.
I'm pretty sure punctures are more frequent on wet roads, based on my experiences & I think I read it somewhere.
Hey - I think I'll Google it.
Screw it, let's ride!O jeez just get out and ride!
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Screw it, let's ride!