Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Building CLINCHERS from TUBULARS ~ Any Problems?

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raygunner
05-01-05, 07:08 PM
Hey! I wanted to take my tubulars with Suntour hubs & turn them into clinchers.

They're somewhat old but in great shape. Is there any problems with doing so?

baxtefer
05-01-05, 07:23 PM
pancake bunny.... where are you?

you mean you want to relace your Suntour hubs to new Clincher rims? Shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure you re-lace them with the exact same pattern as they're currently laced up with. The spokes can wear grooves into the holes after being laced for a while. It has been said that changing the lacing pattern can make the hub weaker.
Ceya
05-01-05, 07:24 PM
Keep the tubies!

S/F<
CEYA!

raygunner
05-01-05, 07:28 PM
Thanks for the info!
filtersweep
05-01-05, 07:42 PM
Hey! I wanted to take my tubulars with Suntour hubs & turn them into clinchers.

They're somewhat old but in great shape. Is there any problems with doing so?

YOu oughtta talk with this guy:


glued clinchers (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7151564458&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)
pitboss
05-01-05, 07:53 PM
For a minute there, I thought I dropped acid. Weird. I have heard of clincher tubulars (http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/tiretypes.php), but never the reverse.
Lousy hooka-smokin' catepillar lied...
:D
Ceya to the rescue!