Learning to glue tubulars?
11-01-05, 11:24 PM
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Learning to glue tubulars?
Is it crazy to consider buying a used (But in good condition) tubular front wheel for $55, just to learn proper tubular gluing technique? I don't think I'll ever have a need to use tubulars, but it's one more useful bike mechanic skill to have...
Does anybody want to donate a worn-out tubular tire for educational purposes? Is it even possible to re-use a tubular tire once it's been unglued and removed from the rim?
Does anybody want to donate a worn-out tubular tire for educational purposes? Is it even possible to re-use a tubular tire once it's been unglued and removed from the rim?
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Originally Posted by thewalrus
Is it crazy to consider buying a used (But in good condition) tubular front wheel for $55, just to learn proper tubular gluing technique? I don't think I'll ever have a need to use tubulars, but it's one more useful bike mechanic skill to have...
Does anybody want to donate a worn-out tubular tire for educational purposes? Is it even possible to re-use a tubular tire once it's been unglued and removed from the rim?
Does anybody want to donate a worn-out tubular tire for educational purposes? Is it even possible to re-use a tubular tire once it's been unglued and removed from the rim?
If you want to try and glue up some tires, that's cool. As far as being a useful skill ...
(Glad I don't do that anymore.
)John Wilke
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11-02-05, 12:17 AM
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Yes, it's crazy. Post a "looking for" on the bc bicyling site. I'm sure there's someone around who will have an old rim that they don't need. You don't need a whole built wheel if you're just practicing. When you're done, you can clean the glue and use the rim to stretch new tires.
oops... pretty much exactly what the last post sed. 
oops...
pretty much exactly what the last post sed.
11-02-05, 01:35 AM
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Post to the "Wanted to Buy" forum a couple below this one and possibly the "Pay It Forward" forum. Might be someone there who can hook you up.
Check out Park Tools' nice primer on gluing tires.
You might get a rim that's got old glue on it that you'll want to clean off. I highly recommend a product called Goof-Off. Comes in spray cans or the kind you dab a old rag with. Works great to get old rim cement off. Also grab a can of acetone to clean the oily residue before you begin to apply glue to the rim.
Welcome to the tubular asylum.
Check out Park Tools' nice primer on gluing tires.
You might get a rim that's got old glue on it that you'll want to clean off. I highly recommend a product called Goof-Off. Comes in spray cans or the kind you dab a old rag with. Works great to get old rim cement off. Also grab a can of acetone to clean the oily residue before you begin to apply glue to the rim.
Welcome to the tubular asylum.
11-02-05, 07:30 AM
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Dont spend too much on a old rim but it is nice to have a extra one about to use to stretch out the tire before gluing it to your good rim. That is what I do, I think it makes it just a little bit less of a fight to get it on the rim when you are ready .
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well I'm sure I have some old tubulars laying around that you could
practice on, just don't try to ride em.
I bought a pair of undrilled rims off of e-bay to stretch new tubulars on
cost me something like $15.00 for the pair.
Tubular rims are pretty cheap on e-bay if you don't go looking
for Pista hubs.
Post in the WTB thread in classic & vintage forum too. lots of
sewup aficionados there.
and yes I think it's a skill everyone should know.
marty
practice on, just don't try to ride em.
I bought a pair of undrilled rims off of e-bay to stretch new tubulars on
cost me something like $15.00 for the pair.
Tubular rims are pretty cheap on e-bay if you don't go looking
for Pista hubs.
Post in the WTB thread in classic & vintage forum too. lots of
sewup aficionados there.
and yes I think it's a skill everyone should know.
marty
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