5 Jul
2000
5 Jul
'00
9:11 a.m.
It seems
strange for the drive to look so otherwise perfect and
these items to be mush. Any thoughts?
Storage conditions, especially atmospheric ozone. I spent 6 years
living in LA, and the lifetime of my natural-rubber bike tires there
was measured in months. Foam would either dry up and turn brittle
or go the other way and turn gooey, typically within a couple of
years of manufacture.
Obviously temperature and exposure to UV light/direct sunlight are
factors too.