Originally Posted by
squirtdad
my 2 cents to the Dude
I am still pretty much a rookie with tubulars, but the ride is clearly better. noticed the difference when I switched from conti gp5000 28mm (which are a great tire) to Vittorio Corsa Control 30mm on my 85 team miyata. (wheel build similar ultegra hubs and mavic open pro rims) and my 84 team miyata with challenge elite tubies at 25 is the best ride of any bike I have but part of that may be the light gel 330 rims
I have done tape and glue. Tape is easy, but Glue really is not a big deal, IMHO there is way to much fuss and feat generated here is the best video I have found on that subject
Tubular Tire Mounting Cement Gluing Adhesion by Yellow Jersey; Thoughts on a Front Wheel
brass brush wheel is great for removing old glue without damage
I like the cafelatex sealant
suggest 27 to 30 mm tires you can get good deals still from uk bike shops.
If you wanted some green contrast with the tires the pave here would be a option, and many people speak highly of the pave and bemoan that is is discontinued....
https://www.merlincycles.com/road-bi...yre_width=30mm
enjoy
Thanks for giving me some more points to consider. Size-wise, It looks like I won't be able to fit anything larger than a 28 - anything bigger is likely to foul both brake pivots. Interesting that the YJ article shows to stretch the tire while mounting; I assume everyone is pre-stretching them nowadays because if I were to go with glue I'm positive I wouldn't have to stretch any of my current tires while mounting them.
What I remember liking best when I helped
Wildwood mount a pair was that once we had the tire on and semi-inflated we could mess around and spend plenty of time getting it perfectly centered on the rim without worry that the cement would set before we did. Once to his liking, we just pulled the clear-red covering and the tire was set. The older I get, the more I like Easy Street
Lastly, I am on the lookout for Challenge Elites in 25mm - those would make me very happy. Should've bought them months ago when I saw them for $45 per on Ebay. I used their Elite clinchers and they were fantastic at 260tpi. Wouldn't be surprised if their tubular version is even better.
DD