Originally Posted by
gaucho777
Btw, I'm a fan of Stan's sealant if you are going to spend some non-racing time with tubulars. It can be a drag to flat early in a long pleasure ride and then worry the rest of the ride if you are going to roll a spare tubular in a corner. In race situations, you just get a spare wheel and chase like hell. With sealant, most flats can be repaired on the fly without having to worry about pulling off the properly glued tire. I still do bring a spare tubular (as well as a patch/sewing kit just in case), but the sealant is a nice innovation. Also, one of the old-style, round multi-gauge spoke wrenches can be used to remove/tighten the removable valve core.
Originally Posted by
Wildwood
+1 on Stan's.
I'm new to the tubular scene, and I have another thread going about sealants. It sounds like what you're describing is carrying some Stan's with you, and putting it in after you flat, replacing the core, and riding on. Is that your system? If so, do you carry the 2 oz. sealant injectors (seem kind of pricey), or what?