I spent the evening with my sew-ups. First I checked the stitching on the tire that went lumpy earlier this week. The stitching was fine, but the cut in the tread right in the middle of the lump sure suggests the casing took a hit. That tire will become a spare not to be pumped up too high.

Then I spent a loooong time patching the tire that caused me to ride home on that one I'd previously repaired. I don't think Vittoria ever intended anyone to patch the Corsa EVO SC. This is the second one I've done and both were a pain to take apart. The rim strip looks to have been bonded on with a rubber coating that doesn't want to let go. The stitching is also buried under a layer of the same stuff. I got it patched but it was tedious.

I wonder if other tires are as difficult.