On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Don Williams <donwilliamsjr@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Greetings all...
>
> I really like riding tubulars... Gluing them up, not so much.
> What do you all think of using tire tape...? The Tufo stuff.
> Have you used it?
Yes
> Did you like it?
No
> The regular or extreme stuff?
Both work
>
> I read about doing light glue on the rim and tire with the tape...
> Does that help? Or does it just make it more messy?
This method is used in cyclocross by some. It works well. The mess depends
on who is applying it.
As a mechanic, I prefer not to use it.
>
> Like I said... I like tubulars... Allot.
>
> I've rolled one off before... Didn't like the resulting crash at all.
Re-examine your gluing method. ;)
>
> Is "glue" no longer a necessary evil?
Meaning? Gluing tubs is a beautiful thing!
-m
>
>
> Don Williams
> Woodinville Washington USA
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