It is hard to argue with 20 years of experience, but one should never put glue on a sewup and ride it right away. The glue will act more like oil than adhesive, and there is an excellent chance the tire will creep or roll. You will get a fine bite if you just make sure your spares have a layer of old glue on the basetape.
Steve Barner, Bolton, Vermont
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I stretch the sew-ups with my foot, with my shoes on (it can get cold and wet in Chicago), usually at a time when I am somewhat peeved, someplace just past the patch of pavement where some(one) threw a glass bottle down. I put some glue the rim (a few Cc s between each spoke hole, then put the valve in the valve hole, place the rim on the pavement, wheel