[MaxOwner]

ok i want the official word on what chicken strips are. Some people are under the impression that

a) when you remove the greasy residue that came on the tire that you have removed your chicken strips.

as you can see in this very old picture its 1 inch thick

or

b) when you remove the grooved area at the end of the tire that you have removed your chicken strips

So whats the official word? A or B?

 

[firefighter81]

B would be successfully removed chicken strips.

A would be a picture of actual chicken strips.

I've always went by the definition that chicken strips are the unused portion of the tire. "Chickens" (see also Squids) won't use the side of the tires because they don't get deep into corners.

But, chicken strips can also be found on commuter bikes, because they do alot more straight line riding. But ya gotta scrub the side of those tires in the mountains every once in a while!

 

[IllKneeGrow]

I have a little bit less than 1/8 of an inch of chicken strips on both sides. I don't really think I should be pushing myself any quicker than that on the street just to use up the rest of that very tiny space I haven't used.

 

[MaxOwner]

B would be successfully removed chicken strips.

A would be a picture of actual chicken strips.

I've always went by the definition that chicken strips are the unused portion of the tire. "Chickens" (see also Squids) won't use the side of the tires because they don't get deep into corners.

But, chicken strips can also be found on commuter bikes, because they do alot more straight line riding. But ya gotta scrub the side of those tires in the mountains every once in a while!

so is it residue or grooves?

 

[RACER X]

I have a little bit less than 1/8 of an inch of chicken strips on both sides. I don't really think I should be pushing myself any quicker than that on the street just to use up the rest of that very tiny space I haven't used.

nothing wrong w/ that. it's when you have 1-2" of untouched tire on the side.......

 

[AEgeus]

It's the unused portion of your tires. It doesn't matter if there's residue or grooves.

 

[IllKneeGrow]

Yeah I see more than a few people around here that have tires like that. My friend joe bought a used bike off of this kid that had chicken strips that were over an inch big. The kid he bought it from said they were "new" tires but the middle of the tire seemed a little worn out maybe from doing burnouts or something of that nature.

 

[MaxOwner]

nothing wrong w/ that. it's when you have 1-2" of untouched tire on the side.......

residue

It's the unused portion of your tires. It doesn't matter if there's residue or grooves.

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so i guess this debate will never end .. i guess it can be ither or

 

[SteedaJeff]

nothing wrong w/ that. it's when you have 1-2" of untouched tire on the side.......

only 1/4" here!

Woohoo!

 

[LifeLiberty]

it's A

some tires come with only grooves toward the middle of the tire and none at the sides so that there is more contact area when leaned over. so just checking for grooves on the side of a tire can be misleading. having chicken strips is a good thing on the street cause it shows you leave some margin for error. of course this is subjective and you need to decide if the strips were left because the person can't lean, or because the person is a safe rider.

 

[RayOSV]

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so i guess this debate will never end .. i guess it can be ither or

I think you're missing the point. Chikcen strips are the "unused" portions of the sides of the tires. It may vary from 0" (hard cornering, no chicken strips) to 2" (only commuting, stunting, no hard cornering, "max" chicken strips). If you never take corners with any lean angle, both the residue and full tread will still be there. If you corner hard with full lean like at the track, both the residue will be gone and the tread will be worn out to the edge of the tire.

 

[MaxOwner]

i am going to run out and take a pic of my tires

 

[MaxOwner]

 

[firefighter81]

Ummmmmm, ok, what are you asking/stating with these pictures?

 

[IllKneeGrow]

He felt like it.

 

[MaxOwner]

Ummmmmm, ok, what are you asking/stating with these pictures?

how are my strips?

 

[thompyt]

from the second set of pictures it looks like th rider is right ahnd dominent. Some leaning to the near edge. Looks as though the rider has gotten over that far by accident a couple of time.

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[kranok]

i usually have about a 1/2 inch on a tire since i commute in Florida, until the trip up to georgia is made. then those suckers are gone an about 20 mins!

 

[firefighter81]

I started developing some minor strips but found some nice roads that you can see all the way through the corner and went for a couple knee dragging sessions. Also just to let you know, this is a 190 rear tire, it SUCKS, it doesn't like to get deep at all, it fights me the whole way down :angry

 

[f4igrad]

remember, some tires are easier to get to the edge than others. so though you might have small strips on one brand of tires, you might have no strips on a different brand.