Bob,
I still do repair tubular tires. The perfect thread to use is Cortland "Fairplay" fly line backing - 20 lb test. This is available in the fishing dept. at Wal Mart. 50 yards costs about $3.00. Also, if you have a West Marine boating catalog or a sail boat shop in your area you can get a sailor's leather palm which makes pushing the needle through the casing a breeze. The only frustrating part for me is trying to repair casing cuts. I have never found a very useful way to patch the casing so that the tube didn't eventually pinch through and re-puncture.
Daniel S. Swords New Orleans, LA
BobHoveyGa@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 6/25/03 12:30:33 PM, Martin Needleman writes:
>Are these sellers nuts or is it true that, in the old days, people used
>to repair their tubular tires?
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA
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