Re: [CR]Repair sewups

(Example: Bike Shops:R.E.W. Reynolds)

From: "Steve Neago" <questor@cinci.rr.com>
To: "Daniel Swords" <danielswords@yahoo.com>, <BobHoveyGa@aol.com>
References: <20030626001204.78317.qmail@web14807.mail.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Repair sewups
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:46:57 -0400
cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Another source of sewup repairs is http://www.yellowjersey.org (price unknown) that details pics of the repair steps in the following URL: http://www.yellowjersey.org/tubfix.html

Regards, Steve Neago Cincinnati, Ohio

BTW, I am not not affiliated with the LBS in any way...


----- Original Message -----
From: Daniel Swords
To: BobHoveyGa@aol.com
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Repair sewups



> 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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