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From: Corrales New Mexico
Bikes: Kona with Campy 8, Lynskey Ti with Rival, Bianchi pista, Raleigh Team Frame with SRAM Red, Specialized Stump Jumper, Surley Big Dummy
The most affordable and durable tubular are Tufo S33 and they come with removable cores.Why removable cores? so you can put Stans, Pit Stop or Tufo sealant on them. Sealant is a must in NM, AZ and some parts of CA where we have goat heads. They are nasty thorns from the Russian tumbleweeds.
You can with some skill still fill tires like Vittoria Rallys with no removable cores. Open the air valve all the way. The using a pliers turn it further more so it snaps off the thread. The core will drop down, so make sure it doesn't get lost inside by supporting it with a finger. Then some either person can fill with sealant. Replace the valve and pinch the threaded pin's end so that the valve stays.