Re: [CR]tubulars today

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:54:07 -0700
From: "Doug Van Cleve" <dvancleve@gmail.com>
To: M4Campy <M4Campy@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]tubulars today
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cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I happily rode the cheapest ones at far lower pressures than a 200lb+ rider should be able to get away with in such a narrow tire. The goo worked grea t on the first flat I got, fixed things right up and never leaked again. The second was a gusher, tire flat before I could even stop rolling. The goo wouldn't close the hole despite multiple trys. I now think that *maybe* a biggish hole could be successfully sealed by supergluing the cut shut then putting in the goo, but I had already tried the sealant before I thought of closing the wound first and it didn't work. I still have one out in the garage...

Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ

On 1/19/06, M4Campy <M4Campy@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Whatever happened to Challenger Tires? Are they still around? They made a
> fatty but Mike Kone said there were QC were a problem. I have some
> Challenger Giros that rode nice.
>
>
> Speaking of Tufo. Has anybody had any exsperience with their clincher
> tubulars? Do I need rim tape with those? I know the USA distributor is on
> the list. Any comments? Uhhhhm, and maybe a discount to us CR folks :)
>
> Mike Wilkinson
> Castle Rock , CO