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Originally Posted by texraid
(Post 7416187)
I find this an amusing thread. Dark side? I didn't know there was anything other than tubular tires.
BTW, I'm new to the forum and just re-entered the the cycling world after a 35 year absence. In the early and mid '70s I rode 25 miles daily and more on weekends, when I put on my silks, all on sewups (the term tubular hadn't been coined yet). During that time I only had one flat. It took only a few minutes to put on the spare. It was easy to fix the flat, just time consuming. Just a different perspective from an oldtimer. |
Originally Posted by Old Fat Guy
(Post 7416580)
Shhh! I'm trying to buy up all the old tubulars on the cheap. The mantra is they flat easily, and are hard to put on. Definitely not worth the bother... ;-)
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You lucky b*****s ;) ... I was even getting a little hopeful about the Conti Gatorskins since they are advertised as more durable/flat resistant until I went and read some online reviews and 3 out of 4 reviews complained about flatting in the first 50-100 miles. I don't know how you guys do it.
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Originally Posted by repechage
(Post 7407579)
Dark side... more like enlightened.
Even the Vittoria Rally is o.k. as long as you buy the 23mm version. Not the 21mm. |
The 21mm tires for whatever reason seem to have more twists and are not uniform frequently.
You might get lucky, I happen to like the slightly wider tire as it also rides a bit better, very subjective in that view. |
Originally Posted by Kommisar89
(Post 7418752)
You lucky b*****s ;) ... I was even getting a little hopeful about the Conti Gatorskins since they are advertised as more durable/flat resistant until I went and read some online reviews and 3 out of 4 reviews complained about flatting in the first 50-100 miles. I don't know how you guys do it.
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I've always loved how tubulars ride, the majority of the bikes I'ved owned rode on tubulars. The Vittoria Rallys are decent enough tires. Smooth, and good handling. They are no more prone to punctures than other tubulars or clinchers that I've used.
Installation is a bit easier if you stretch the tubulars a little before installing the. Step on the tire, and pull upward with your hands, working around in a circle. Get a can of acetone from you grocery store, you can use it to clean excess glue from your rims (and fingers). |
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