Originally Posted by
Classtime
If they haven’t shipped your Challenge tires yet, google a little, and find they have a reputation to shed their tread. But folks just glue it back on so maybe no biggie. BEAUTIFUL BIKE. Since March, and without commuting, 95 % of my miles are on Tubulars. Continental Sprinter on the Medici and Victoria Corsa G+ on the Sachs. Glue is the way to go. Tape seems like trouble so I’ve never tried it.
Thanks for that consideration - you know, I've heard of some tubulars losing their treads here and there. In fact, I saw a tread separation on Cino in 2014, but don't recall the brand of the tire - might have been a Dugast or FMB, tho.
I've heard good things about Challenge tubulars and having given their Elite clinchers a go (and being impressed until I destroyed the rear in a monumental lock-up) I'm looking forward to the feel/performance. They're on the way, so hopefully I'll be finding out soon.
At least for the time being I've got lots of tires to play with. Something will float my boat in the end!
DD