Re: [CR]Does anybody use tubulars on commuter bikes?

(Example: Framebuilders:Richard Moon)

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:51:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: "David Feldman" <feldmanbike@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Does anybody use tubulars on commuter bikes?
To: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>, Robert Kaufmann <kaufmann@crsa.bu.edu>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <20040920193032.51310.qmail@web81003.mail.yahoo.com>


A little off to the side of the topic, but most tubulars now use valves with removable stems/cores, and the Tufo sealant solution will work in a non-Tufo tire. David Feldman Vancouver, WA --- Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I've just bought ten 23 mm wide Rallys to equip
> several bikes. Ever notice how most the the wheels
> on eBay that are real bargains are tubulars?
> Probably no coincidence, but a general buyer fear of
> tubulars, sort of like French thread. If the Rallys
> don't hold up well, I may try the expensive sewup
> route. I've heard Tufos spoken highly of also.
> What would be the best Tufo tubular in terms of long
> life? Does it come in colors that don't look out of
> place on a classic bike?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
>
> Robert Kaufmann <kaufmann@crsa.bu.edu> wrote:
> Roland Hilgarth:
>
> I commute from my home to work (about 20 miles
> roundtrip) on tubulars
> (about 3,000 - 4,000 miles per year including
> weekend "harder riding"
> miles). The roads are fairly good, but living in the
> Boston area, spring
> time conditions are poor due to freeze and thaw pot
> holes. In addition, I
> go over trolley tracks, two sets in each direction.
> The wheels are mavic
> rims with campy NR large flange hubs.
>
> After doing this for nearly 15 years, I have come to
> the following
> tentative conclusion. Do not buy cheap tires. For
> many years, I rode
> Vittoria Rally's ($15-$20 per tire). But I had many
> flats per year. The
> last three years, I have purchased Continental
> Sprinters (about $60). They
> have a much longer life, even after I account for
> the higer price.
> Furthermore, the sprinters ride much, much better.
> No valve "bump" and
> they take higher pressures.
>
> Unlike my poor luck with campy cranks (remember I
> started the latest thread
> complaining about my second craked crank arm), I
> have never had a tire
> "roll" off the rim. Hopefully (knock on wood), my
> comments have not
> jinked me (eitehr a flat or a rolled tire).
>
> Good Luck
>
> Robert Kaufmann
> Newton, MA
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