In a message dated 10/31/00 10:08:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,
strungl@pathcom.com writes:
> Some of my bikes only get exercise on special sunny days. Tubulars on such
> bikes may have been mounted 2 or 3 years ago. The tires are otherwise in
> fine shape, but what is the risk?
> It certainly would take away the spontaneity if the safe routine would be
to
> re-glue the tires on these machines 24 hours prior to riding. Then there
is
> the additional problem (I've experienced with the Clement Paris-Roubaix
tires
> made in the far east in particular) where the base tape can separate from
the
> tire when removing it from the rim. Presumably that indicates that the
tire
> was still adequately adhered to the rim, but by then it is too late.
>
Rather than waiting for the night before to reglue, or converting over to clinchers. Why not check them all this winter (as previously decribed) to see if the tires are firmly attached and in good condition. If they're excessively cracked, have bulges or coming off the base tape you have plenty of time to deal with it. I might wonder about tires I glued three years ago but if I checked them late winter /early spring I'd feel confident. Of course there's something to be said for checking any tire before you ride.
Q. Is it ok to just glue the tire back to the tape with the same tire glue used to mount to wheel?
Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa