Is there any rubber left? The impossibly worn tyre that earned bike shop visitor a round of applause from mechanics... after he only came in 'for a tube' + more on the live blog

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Is there any rubber left? The impossibly worn tyre that earned bike shop visitor a round of applause from mechanics... after he only came in 'for a tube' + more on the live blog
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Is there any rubber left? The impossibly worn tyre that earned bike shop visitor a standing ovation from mechanics... after he only came in 'for a tube' cycling

Everyone's favourite mechanical nightmare Insta page, Trench Tales, is back with another absolute belter. We'd love to know how many miles it takes to remove every last dot of rubber from a tyre, leaving nothing but a finger hole...

Fantastically, the owner visited their shop just"for a tube". Superb. Writing on Insta, Trench Tales explained:"Trench tyre. Previously holding on by a thread but now it's mercifully dead. Rider came in just 'for a new tube', and earned himself a standing ovation from the staff."PS. Go give Trench Tales a follow and a like, truly one of our favourite social accounts, documenting perfectly the level of nonsense working in a bike shop brings you ona daily basis.

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