You should probably re-read my post.... ;-)
Greg Parker
Dexter, Michigan
> I say, why ride a $119 tubular and flat, when you can ride a $16 tubular
\r?\n> and flat?
\r?\n> I've ridden training tubulars to the point of no more tread, they last!
\r?\n> Everything flats. I rather throw out my tire. If I ran $119 tires, I'd
\r?\n> feel like I had to repair them. So that's either going to add over all
\r?\n> cost to that tire, or your going to do the fix and end up with a lump in
\r?\n> your super expensive silk.
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\r?\n> george argiris
\r?\n> san diego, ca
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\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR] A single sew-up among many clinchers
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\r?\n>
\r?\n> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:28:06 -0800
\r?\n> From: "KO Kevin"
\r?\n> To:
\r?\n> Subject: [CR] A single sew-up among many clinchers
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I am still riding my racing equipment from the 80's and am reluctant to
\r?\n> make the switch from sew-ups to clinchers. However I have found that I
\r?\n> am now the only one with sew-ups in our training group. Riding sew-ups
\r?\n> never used to be a problem, because when I was racing, most of us
\r?\n> trained on sew-ups. We each only needed to carry one spare, and if
\r?\n> someone was unfortunate enough to flat twice on a ride, there were many
\r?\n> other spares to borrow. I still carry only a single spare sew-up, but I
\r?\n> find that after a flat and subsequent tire change, I am praying to the
\r?\n> cycling gods to get me home without another flat, because there are no
\r?\n> longer any other spares to borrow. Besides carrying two spares, or
\r?\n> making a sew-up repair on the road, are there any other options such as
\r?\n> that nasty goop that can be squirted into a tire to fix a flat from the
\r?\n> inside? I know there are others that still ride sew-ups in this group.
\r?\n> What measures do you take to protect against being stranded after
\r?\n> multiple flats?
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\r?\n> Kevin Ko
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\r?\n> Eugene, OR
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\r?\n> Probably the most important thing to do IMO is not buy cheap tubulars.
\r?\n> They tend to have very short lifespans, and can often have an unpleasant
\r?\n> ride quality as well. Other than that, keep them properly inflated, and
\r?\n> watch what you ride through, but that's not always easy to do.... What
\r?\n> tires are you using, and how often do you flat? I use (and sell for
\r?\n> $119/pr.) NOS Italian-made Vittoria CG Squadre Prof (cotton, 255 g.)
\r?\n> tubulars, and as far as I am aware, everyone has had good luck with
\r?\n> those so far. In a current tire, the Veloflex Criterium (250 g.) and
\r?\n> Servizio Corse (210 g.) seem very nice indeed.... Greg Parker Dexter,
\r?\n> Michigan http://www.bicycleclassics.com