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Originally Posted by freebeard
Rad Rides by Troy is Troy Trepanier. He did the Blowfish Barracuda.
I'd like to see one opened up. It looks like the inner cap comes off to remove the wheel; but it might be a lot of work to change a tire. I notice the front wheel has an external valve stem but the rear doesn't.
I'm curious how much clearance is needed for sidewall flexing. Since the cap is moving with the tire, it wouldn't rub—just sort of press and release with each rotation.
With a convex shape and close fitting fenders it would be like a [front-]wheel fender skirt.
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If I were to make some disks for the Insight, this is *exactly* how I would make them regarding partially covering the side-wall of the tire!
The portion of fiberglass that contacts the tire would be maybe only two layers thick, so that it flexes as the tire rotates.
No exposed glass fibers. The inside would have to be *smooth* to avoid chaffing.
As Varn indicated, one would have to make one and keep an eye on the sidewall rubber and check for wear issues.
I have thought about this for two years now.
Jim.