[CR] A single sew-up among many clinchers

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Subject: [CR] A single sew-up among many clinchers
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:28:06 -0800
Thread-Topic: [CR] A single sew-up among many clinchers
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From: "KO Kevin" <kko@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


I am still riding my racing equipment from the 80's and am reluctant to make the switch from sew-ups to clinchers. However I have found that I am now the only one with sew-ups in our training group. Riding sew-ups never used to be a problem, because when I was racing, most of us trained on sew-ups. We each only needed to carry one spare, and if someone was unfortunate enough to flat twice on a ride, there were many other spares to borrow. I still carry only a single spare sew-up, but I find that after a flat and subsequent tire change, I am praying to the cycling gods to get me home without another flat, because there are no longer any other spares to borrow. Besides carrying two spares, or making a sew-up repair on the road, are there any other options such as that nasty goop that can be squirted into a tire to fix a flat from the inside? I know there are others that still ride sew-ups in this group. What measures do you take to protect against being stranded after multiple flats?

Kevin Ko

Eugene, OR

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