Thanks Cormanus, you are a real Champ (and a mate).

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I have a feeling it was just plain wore out under a guy that really likes to ride.

Pterodactyl is foolish enough to set out on a ride with a bald tire, and then lock up the rear for a few hundred feet to get the cords to show, and then put himself in a precarious position of having to call for help?

I think the Big Lizard Bird is a lot smarter than that.

It's plain it is road damage or some other unexpected event.

But we will have to stand by with bated breath, eagerly awaiting the next installment of Pterodactyl and Cormanus' Excellent Adventures!

Pterodactyl is foolish enough to set out on a ride with a bald tire, and then lock up the rear for a few hundred feet to get the cords to show, and then put himself in a precarious position of having to call for help?

I think the Big Lizard Bird is a lot smarter than that.

It's plain it is road damage or some other unexpected event.

But we will have to stand by with bated breath, eagerly awaiting the next installment of Pterodactyl and Cormanus' Excellent Adventures!
I think, I saw this issues here in Germany already reported by a friend. The problem with this tire is, in the middle is no tread, so no indicator, how much rubber is gone. Then you get suprised, when the textile shows up.

Old thread, but I've been considering the Angel GT as a replacement tire, so I'm scouring the forum to get people's experience.

From what I can tell, the Angel GT does indeed have tread and wear bars in the center of the tire. So, it should be straight-forward to check for wear:
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