Re: [CR]tight Dugasts

From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
To: "Leonard Bulger" <lbulger@comcast.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <07A8C61D-C494-11D9-AA52-0003938F6EA6@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]tight Dugasts
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 12:59:55 -0400
reply-type=response

I just stretched a pair of 27mm Dugast onto some new (unglued) rims - they went on a little tight, but not so tight as to be a problem. After 24 hours at pressure they've stretched enough to glue and install on the built-up wheels.

Aldo Ross
BlueBall, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: Leonard Bulger
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 12:20 PM
Subject: [CR]tight Dugasts

> Hi everyone,
>
> Has anyone had experience with recent Dugast sewups? I was unable to
> stretch a pair of new 27mm tires onto a rim. I took them to a mechanic
> old enough to have raced on brass Gran Sports, and he had them for a week
> and couldn't get them on either. Thanks.
>
> Leonard Bulger
> Marblehead, MA