spoke holes with gel280
03-31-10, 09:38 PM
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spoke holes with gel280
I just got some new wheels with mavic gel 280 rims, which take a tubular tire. The spoke holes are still showing on the inside, and my bike shop said that I can't just mount the tire with tape over the holes, that the tire won't hold without 100% surface contact. Should I plug these holes with rim plugs, or is there a special sealant?
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03-31-10, 09:41 PM
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Glue works fine, holes or no holes. Are you sure the shop isn't foolin' with you on the tape? I have to admit I've never used tape.
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03-31-10, 09:42 PM
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you need to research how to glue on a tubular tire using glue.....and then find someone to teach/help you do the first one
04-01-10, 05:17 AM
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leave the holes. I've taped and glued tubulars over holes and they hold just fine. If you are using tufo extreme it may require tools to remove the tire anyway.
04-01-10, 05:25 AM
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Pretty much every tubular rim has spoke holes..and you glue (or tape, if you must use that crap..) without worrying about them. Does your shop do tubulars regularly? This sounds like the advice of somebody who's thinking about rim tape for clincher wheels.
04-01-10, 06:48 AM
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My last set of tubular wheels used these rims, they are light and sweet.
Don't worry about the holes, just glue your tires on the usual way. Not a fan of tape.
Don't worry about the holes, just glue your tires on the usual way. Not a fan of tape.
04-01-10, 08:24 AM
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well, the guy at my bike shop knows a lot about cycling but mainly mountain biking. the guy who i normally consult with road problems wasn't there that day, and this guy just seemed outraged by the fact that there would be holes still present. but, either way, tufo tape is what i'm using. tufo extreme
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The spoke holes are still showing on the inside******************** That's the way it is, Foo'L!!!! <--- thats my Mr. T impersonation.
U can use the tape like the tufo tubular glue tape or regular Gutta or tubular cement to glue the tubular to the rims, glue them is not rocket science.
Cheers...
ps: do not come back to that place they are clueless specially the MB guy, buy a bicycle mechanics book and do the stuff your self. Besides saving a lot of money, they wont try to rip you off because u are unsure of some stuff.
U can use the tape like the tufo tubular glue tape or regular Gutta or tubular cement to glue the tubular to the rims, glue them is not rocket science.
Cheers...
ps: do not come back to that place they are clueless specially the MB guy, buy a bicycle mechanics book and do the stuff your self. Besides saving a lot of money, they wont try to rip you off because u are unsure of some stuff.
