Re: [CR]Rim cement

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2002)

Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:48:36 +1200
From: "David Benson" <tech@worrall.co.nz>
To: Monkeyman <monkey37@bluemarble.net>, M4Campy@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Rim cement
References: <e.ee5900c.286d4ae0@aol.com> <a05100300b761b7bebc6f@[128.111.200.88]> <3B3C20A5.D531035@worrall.co.nz>


That's meant to read: Have you considered whether this is because the solvent attacks the glue which attaches the base tape?

David Benson wrote:
> Monkeyman wrote:
>
> > Why you ask. Well Fastack holds harder than anything out there.
> > You'll pull the tire off of the base tape half the time during
> > removal if you put the glue on correctly.
>
> DB asks:
> Have you considered whether this is because the solvent attacks the glue which
> attacks the base tape?
>
> > I may have seen
> > Cinelli bars break but I've never seen, or heard, of a properly
> > installed tire rolling off, unless it was in a crash.
>
> I don't buy into this at all. If you crash, and your tyre rolls off, then you
> crashed because your tyre rolled.

>

> DB