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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-22, 10:17 AM
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Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

It's been a while since I had fuss with my tires....

It's been a while since I had fuss with my tires. These days I just ride 'em. From today:

https://theworld.com/~muller/pics/Ride7.09.2022/IceCream.jpg

The tires are Veloflex Criteriums,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-30-21, 12:23 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I once tried the sanding-wheel-on-a-drill...

I once tried the sanding-wheel-on-a-drill approach like that using a steel wire brush. It did absotively posilutely nothing to the dried red whateveritwas on the wheel.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-21, 10:41 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

There are a few words which might have made the...

There are a few words which might have made the job easier, but in your line of work you are probably out of practice.:troll:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-21, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I've been putting Stans in Veloflex tires with...

I've been putting Stans in Veloflex tires with latex tubes for several years now and have had no problem. The only would-not-fix problem I've had was a hole it would seal but not be able to hold the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-21, 05:04 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Thank you for the reply. :thumb:

Thank you for the reply. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-21, 01:12 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

In preparation for today's ride I mounted a new,...

In preparation for today's ride I mounted a new, well actually newly-repaired by Tire Alert, Veloflex Criterium on the rear of my Masi last night. The tire had been prepped already but that was over...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I've been preferring tubulars ever since I...

I've been preferring tubulars ever since I started riding them four or five years ago. Today's ride, first in a while, was on this PF10. Originally a PFN10, so I was told, the N indicating it had...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-21, 06:00 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

To my backside and legs sewups are smoother and...

To my backside and legs sewups are smoother and easier rolling, but what do I know?

You have the spare concept down pat.

+1 on tire sealant. The first time I had a puncture with one it sold me....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-21, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

You couldn't feel the difference in the color of...

You couldn't feel the difference in the color of the tube? It's obvious! Orange is close to red, and red bikes are the fastest. Everyone knows that.


What DiabloScott said.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-21, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Love tubulars. Now that I have started riding...

Love tubulars. Now that I have started riding again I will have to order some more bottles of flat-b-gone fluid, a.k.a. Stan's Tire Seal.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-20, 04:40 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I've been staying out of BF most of the time...

I've been staying out of BF most of the time because I haven't ridden since our tandem spill at beginning of the covid lockdowns. So this note may be off topic. Sorry.

Before I shut down the bikes...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-07-20, 03:23 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

To those of you who responded to my tubeless tire...

To those of you who responded to my tubeless tire query, squirtdad , masi61 , pastorbobnlnh , thank you.

I received answers from the accident's victim and she is doing well! No surgery required on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-06-20, 04:45 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Is there a thread for "tubeless" or can we...

Is there a thread for "tubeless" or can we discuss them here? I've been mostly absent from BF, have been wearing out my clinchers indoors only.

Here's why I ask about tubeless. A long-time friend...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 05:02 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

My tubular tires and my clincher tires too are...

My tubular tires and my clincher tires too are sitting unused, all except for those on the Bianchi which goes on the trainer now.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-12-20, 03:03 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

If they have removable valve cores, have you...

If they have removable valve cores, have you tried squirting some Stan's Tire Seal into them? Of course, "Not holding air" is all relative. Latex tubes lose air all by themselves, no leaks required.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-20, 02:12 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I too started putting Stans in my new tires. ...

I too started putting Stans in my new tires. Until this covidean-19'ish thingy hit I was commuting maybe half my days on tubulars. That's a round trip of 35 miles, lots of opportunities for flats. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-20, 02:54 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

On the one time I lent a tubular to a non-tubular...

On the one time I lent a tubular to a non-tubular rider, and probably whenever I do it again, the reason I was carrying a spare tubular at all was so I'd have a spare for my own flat!
My experience...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-20, 02:07 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Great! But why were you carrying a tubular tire...

Great! But why were you carrying a tubular tire on a bike with clincher wheels? This a story worth telling, I am sure.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-20, 04:33 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Good point, never tried it though because I've...

Good point, never tried it though because I've always had a spare tubular rim sitting around.

Tubulars fit on a 700c clincher rim well enough to ride when the situation requires it. I mentioned...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-20, 09:43 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

There be some superb "toleranced" tires which are...

There be some superb "toleranced" tires which are tight on some superb "toleranced" rims. The tires eventually loosen up to what some people would consider normal, but even so, a tool like that is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-11-20, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Well, that really is tutally tobuler.

Well, that really is tutally tobuler.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-20, 12:02 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I put mine on a rim.

I put mine on a rim.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-20, 05:58 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Spares are good. But can you ride a unicycle?

Spares are good. But can you ride a unicycle?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-20, 05:34 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

It will be mind boggling if you ever get those...

It will be mind boggling if you ever get those tires. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-19, 07:15 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I've posted this story before. On my commute home...

I've posted this story before. On my commute home one day I came upon a poor soul with a flat and neither repair stuff nor knowledge of what to do about it. He said was hoping a car would stop but he...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-19, 07:20 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I do physical patches for flats in clincher...

I do physical patches for flats in clincher tubes. Eventually I replace the tube but only after it has proven itself to be untrustworthy or has leaks at the patches, or patches at the patches. If I'm...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-19, 04:48 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

You referring to the "clincher" pressures? I've...

You referring to the "clincher" pressures? I've seen that before, and similar notices "when used on a <whatever> rim". It looks like they use one mold for the tread rubber for both tire types. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-19, 05:47 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Wow. How can that even happen with the pressure...

Wow. How can that even happen with the pressure of the tire holding it against the rim? Was the tire too big for the rim?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-10-19, 06:01 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I'm not sure if you mean some folks commute on...

I'm not sure if you mean some folks commute on tubulars or some folks commute on cheap tubulars. Or maybe that some commute with wet feet. :D

I like to commute on tubulars because fixing a flat...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-19, 05:00 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

If the color mismatch bothers you then do it. It...

If the color mismatch bothers you then do it. It will be good practice for when you need to do a real tire installation.

But I would be more concerned about the quality of the tire than about its...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-19, 05:03 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Just make sure you get the can with the...

Just make sure you get the can with the handy-dandy well-ventilated area included in the box.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-05-19, 05:00 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Something to do when it's too hot to ride? ...

Something to do when it's too hot to ride?

If you do try sewups, make sure they have removable valve cores so you can squirt some Stan's Tire Seal in them. Also check out TireAlert.com. Or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-19, 03:48 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I find that swapping a glued tire is pretty...

I find that swapping a glued tire is pretty quick most of the time. Would tape be faster or slower?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-19, 12:34 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I can sympathize. I hate it when the front tire...

I can sympathize. I hate it when the front tire goes forward and the rear tire goes backwards. I never seem to get anywhere when that happens. I end up having to flip the rear wheel around.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-19, 11:16 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I have occasionally resorted to carrying plastic...

I have occasionally resorted to carrying plastic tire irons to use as levers to remove stuck sewups. Never had to though, at least not yet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-03-19, 04:28 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I thank you for the compliment. I have to...

I thank you for the compliment. I have to mention that this "mileage man" has found fewer opportunities this summer to do serious mileage. Even so, most of it has been on tubulars.



I first...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-02-19, 04:31 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

When I'm doing a longer ride those quicker...

When I'm doing a longer ride those quicker accelerations, responsive handling, and speed are exactly what I want (and I don't believe it is just "feel" since I know what cadences and gears I run).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-19, 04:51 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I've been riding Veloflex Criteriums 23mm. ...

I've been riding Veloflex Criteriums 23mm. Haven't ordered any for a year or so. FWIW, when I get mastic on my fingers, water does not prevent them from sticking to things!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-19, 05:34 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Yeah, in general I pre-glue. My spares tend to...

Yeah, in general I pre-glue. My spares tend to be older tires with, as RT called it, resiglue. If it's reasonably fresh I will leave it alone. Otherwise I refresh the glue. If the tire is new I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-19, 03:25 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Lenton58! Haven't seen your name in a long time....

Lenton58! Haven't seen your name in a long time. If you've been gone, welcome back!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-18, 05:45 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I usually just let them stretch for a day or two....

I usually just let them stretch for a day or two. If you can get them on and off the rim without too much trouble then doing the same once you have applied glue isn't so much harder.

As for glue,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-18-18, 11:52 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Yesterday I rode 55.68 miles on a bike with...

Yesterday I rode 55.68 miles on a bike with tubulars. When I was returning home with just a few blocks to go and in the next to last turn, the front tire went flat and lost most of its cornering...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-18, 05:17 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

That's how I read the riddle too. When I first...

That's how I read the riddle too. When I first considered tubulars the BF member who got me started rode cheapies but admitted they could be better. (One blew out on a ride we were on. Bang!!) ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-18, 10:25 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

IIRC, I've tried removing old glue with acetone,...

IIRC, I've tried removing old glue with acetone, and it didn't work very well. I should try again, I suppose. However when I just re-glue onto such rims and then have to remove one that flatted the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-18, 01:09 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

'Zactly. If you are going through the "trouble"...

'Zactly. If you are going through the "trouble" of tubulars go with the best tires you can manage.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-18, 07:00 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I can't claim to be experienced but I've been...

I can't claim to be experienced but I've been riding tubulars for a few years now. I ran through a pair of Vittoria Corsa EVO SC clinchers then a comparable set of sewups (I forget the model name). ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-18, 06:06 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I have. No effect. Somebody must have used some...

I have. No effect. Somebody must have used some incredible glue. :eek:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-18, 04:43 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I wish I could claim such success. Maybe this...

I wish I could claim such success. Maybe this Goo Gone stuff is the answer.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-18, 09:11 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

Ayup. I like to carry two spares if I'm going...

Ayup. I like to carry two spares if I'm going any great distance. Otherwise if I'm carrying only one and get a flat I have to worry as hard as I can so as not to get another.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-18, 08:51 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,334
Posted By jimmuller

I think they and others use the same mold for...

I think they and others use the same mold for clinchers and sewups. That's why they give both tire pressures on the same tire.
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