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Default O.T. Well, I just had to laugh ...

On Jan 9, 8:50*pm, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 11:02:41 -0800 (PST), harry









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On Jan 8, 3:50*pm, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
On Mon, 7 Jan 2013 23:31:11 -0800 (PST), harry


wrote:
At one time you had to carry many tires and tyre levers.
I expect these people thought the end of the world was nigh when spare
wheels were invented.


If you're going to try to make a point, at least make sure the point
actually exists.


In days of yore, tyres were so poor that most cars carried several
spare tyres plus of course a chauffeur to change them.
Once again,your ignorance shows.


http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...jsp?techid=141


********, the spare wheel in its entirety was a common device from day
one.


Well I've shown you a link.
One day one they used solid tyres so ******** yourself.
You couldn't carry four or five spare wheels so they carried the
tires.
As some touring pedal cyclists still do.