To clinch or not to clinch...
05-20-14 | 11:21 AM
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When I rode back in the 70's I got a lot more flats than I do know. Glass bottles were the norm for any sort of beverage and I would roll through large areas of scattered glass on the road. Just about all my flats were glass related. Although in late winter I would get punctures from road salt. Now days most everything is in plastic. It's somewhat rare to run into shattered glass in the road now, and when I do its usually easily avoidable. I've been riding sew-ups quite a bit over the last several years. I've had one flat, on a tire whose tread was worn paper thin.
But the main reason I ride sew-ups is so I can look cool with a folded spare on the back of my leather saddle. Gets me my props in the weekend peloton.
But the main reason I ride sew-ups is so I can look cool with a folded spare on the back of my leather saddle. Gets me my props in the weekend peloton.
Back when, tires were not as good whereas today, materials have evolved. Bike lanes rarely existed then but even though we now have them, they sweep all the road crap into them and leave it. If on tubulars and the bike lane is trash, I usually ride closer to the road.
I do ride some gravel paths on tubulars but this depends on the area. The trails near train tracks and any gravel path in a college town will guarantee some small chars from beer bottles.
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05-20-14 | 11:52 AM
#52
Hopelessly addicted...
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From: Central Maryland
Bikes: 1949 Hercules Kestrel, 1950 Norman Rapide, 1970 Schwinn Collegiate, 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Jack Taylor Tandem, 1984 Davidson Tandem, 2010 Bilenky "BQ" 650B Constructeur Tandem, 2011 Linus Mixte
I first noticed this a week or so back when rhm started his pet peeves thread. That's one of them: The censored words they use on this here forum.
For tubulars, I don't have an answer. I have a gorgeous NOS wheelset I'm considering putting on my Appel frameset, so I'm close to trying them.
For tubulars, I don't have an answer. I have a gorgeous NOS wheelset I'm considering putting on my Appel frameset, so I'm close to trying them.
05-21-14 | 09:17 PM
#53
What??? Only 2 wheels?
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Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Just say aaaaargh!
A week or so ago I bought some tubes, figured I'd splurge on Vittoria lightweight tubes, carry one as spare on the Masi and eventually mount them both. Well, when I got the flat on the Masi on Monday I figured that was a good time to use one. Had trouble pumping it up though. Once I reached a certain pressure, probably around 70psi, the seal between pump and valve would leak. Okay, I figured, the pump head isn't up to snuff. So I rode home and parked the bike.
Tonight I pulled out my Silca floor pump to pump it up and also to check how much air I'd gotten into it out on the roadside. Except it was soft, maybe 20-30psi. I worked the pump for a few dozen strokes and the valve started leaking again. Hmmm.... I pulled the tube out, checked it over. At first I thought the valve itself was leaking. Took it to a sink, stuck it under water, found it was leaking where the valve stem goes into the tire. And that's exactly how it had started leaking when I first put it in. My frame pump wasn't busted, the tube was. At $13 a tube you'd think they could at least hold air.
Tonight I pulled out my Silca floor pump to pump it up and also to check how much air I'd gotten into it out on the roadside. Except it was soft, maybe 20-30psi. I worked the pump for a few dozen strokes and the valve started leaking again. Hmmm.... I pulled the tube out, checked it over. At first I thought the valve itself was leaking. Took it to a sink, stuck it under water, found it was leaking where the valve stem goes into the tire. And that's exactly how it had started leaking when I first put it in. My frame pump wasn't busted, the tube was. At $13 a tube you'd think they could at least hold air.
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With great bikes comes great responsibility.
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05-21-14 | 11:05 PM
#54
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...late to the party here, but still have an opinion with regard to the OP.
I'd rather be beaten with a softball bat than have to ride tubular tires on a daily basis around town here. #for_realz
I'd rather be beaten with a softball bat than have to ride tubular tires on a daily basis around town here. #for_realz
05-22-14 | 06:11 AM
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From: Lake Como, Italy
Bikes: 2009 Trek 1.2 // 70's Olmo Gentleman
I'd rather be beaten with a softball bat than have to ride tubular tires on a daily basis around town here. #for_realz
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