Originally Posted by
SJX426
Jeff, Great looking bike! Ride it like there is no tomorrow! 18lbs?
WRT sealant. I don't use any. Tried it once, using the green stuff. The hole was to big for it to seal. If you need to add every year, when does the tire become solid? Sounds really messy to me. I would rather patch myself. This requires some investment in the tire stock.
Mucho thanks for your input, Patrick
The more I read here and in the Totally Tubular thread, the consensus seems to wait until I get a flat, then add sealant. Remember that post recently with the tube that had blobs of sealant dried up in it? Looked sorta like link sausage - don't want that, and as you note, at some point the liquid is going to solidify, then the wheel will have misplaced "weights" which would make for fun descents! But I'll go that route vice repair because this will be my only tubular user set and I already have one very-slightly-used and two NOS pairs of tires already.
Yes, when I last weighed the Alpina with tubulars it was 18lbs and something. I even have photographic proof somewhere - I'll try to dig it up.
Heading out today to get a brass brush wheel to remove the glue residue and some tape (I'm going to go that route to begin with). Not sure if I will make the attempt to mount them tonight, but if I do I'll post the results. Probably not a ride report as the weather still sucks!
DD