Re: [CR] Tubular rim descriptions

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

Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:14:36 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Tubular rim descriptions
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Raymond Dobbins wrote:
> i agree with greg about the ease of changing tubulars. it's easier
> than changing clinchers so long as you don't have them glued to an
> extreme. i found that a very light layer of glue on both surfaces gave
> a nice balance between safe adhesion to the rims and ease of removal.
> and if your spare tubular has some glue, once pumped up it will hold
> just fine so long as you don't decide to do a crit race on the way back
> home. i think too many people over-glue. i've read here about the
> tufo tape, which i've never used, but it sounds like it is more than
> necessary. if it is anything like the tubular i once had to remove
> with the help of a large screwdriver, then it is definitely too much
> adhesion.

I've only had one flat on the wheels I used with the Tufo tape, but getting the tire off and mounting the spare wasn't a problem. This was with the "Extreme" tape, FWIW.

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA