Thread: Tubular Tire
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Old 05-14-19 | 09:52 AM
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eric044
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Bikes: Nashbar Race SIS, Spalding Road Step Through Single Speed, Kent Road Single Speed, 630 Cruiser, Fuji Odessa mountain bike

Ran into a few problems, related to this being my first tubular glue. I left it to dry on my deck, and there was some debris and moisture out there today when I went to finish. If I had to do it again I would probably let it dry inside with a window open and finish only on a dry day. Also had difficulty getting the tire on the rim. Perhaps next time I would put a bit more air in the pre-stretched tire before putting it on the glue. As you can see from the photo below, a significant amount of fabric is showing on one side, not exactly even. If the glue holds I suppose I will hit cotton on some turns and this will affect traction and cleanliness.

There is some glue on the rim, and a little material stuck to the inside of the rim and tire (maybe small piece of glove). I don't think the material on the inside was enough to matter much. I suppose I should clean the rim and tire with a bit of acetone, Simple Green not doing the entire job. And, if I need to start over, I suppose I could get the tire off with acetone and then try again with just one layer of glue.

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