I love tubulars!
07-26-06, 08:37 AM
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you know, I'm beginning to think that all this tubular love is
not a good thing.
You are right, Clinchers are easier to repair roadside,
With clinchers you don't need a support vehicle right behind you.
there isn't the hassle of glue dripping all over your new campy record
hubs, and have you seen the price of tires? geez, $300+ for a pair
of dugasts (albeit silk), just under $200 for veloflex or top 'o the line vittorias,
and Conti Sonnderklasse? what are they $200 A PIECE?
yup, y'all better stick with clinchers and new Karbon fibre wheels
with 12 spokes.
Then I too can find SSCs for $100 the pair, Fir Isidis and Zipp 202s fr cheap.
marty
not a good thing.
You are right, Clinchers are easier to repair roadside,
With clinchers you don't need a support vehicle right behind you.
there isn't the hassle of glue dripping all over your new campy record
hubs, and have you seen the price of tires? geez, $300+ for a pair
of dugasts (albeit silk), just under $200 for veloflex or top 'o the line vittorias,
and Conti Sonnderklasse? what are they $200 A PIECE?
yup, y'all better stick with clinchers and new Karbon fibre wheels
with 12 spokes.
Then I too can find SSCs for $100 the pair, Fir Isidis and Zipp 202s fr cheap.
marty
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07-26-06, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by lotek
you know, I'm beginning to think that all this tubular love is
not a good thing.
You are right, Clinchers are easier to repair roadside,
With clinchers you don't need a support vehicle right behind you.
there isn't the hassle of glue dripping all over your new campy record
hubs, and have you seen the price of tires? geez, $300+ for a pair
of dugasts (albeit silk), just under $200 for veloflex or top 'o the line vittorias,
and Conti Sonnderklasse? what are they $200 A PIECE?
yup, y'all better stick with clinchers and new Karbon fibre wheels
with 12 spokes.
Then I too can find SSCs for $100 the pair, Fir Isidis and Zipp 202s fr cheap.
marty
not a good thing.
You are right, Clinchers are easier to repair roadside,
With clinchers you don't need a support vehicle right behind you.
there isn't the hassle of glue dripping all over your new campy record
hubs, and have you seen the price of tires? geez, $300+ for a pair
of dugasts (albeit silk), just under $200 for veloflex or top 'o the line vittorias,
and Conti Sonnderklasse? what are they $200 A PIECE?
yup, y'all better stick with clinchers and new Karbon fibre wheels
with 12 spokes.
Then I too can find SSCs for $100 the pair, Fir Isidis and Zipp 202s fr cheap.
marty
That's right. Clinchers are for the lazy sheep...
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07-26-06, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by HillMut
I really don't understand why people ride tubulars for training. What would you do if you flatted 50+ miles from home? eat lunch and patch the flat tire while you wait for the glue to dry? What if its raining? ...A group sure isn't going to wait for ya. So they're light, might corner better, but can be a hell of a hassle.
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07-26-06, 12:47 PM
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So you get a flat tire, put your new tubular on... slow your training ride speed down so it doesn't fall off, then you get another flat... now what?
07-26-06, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by HillMut
So you get a flat tire, put your new tubular on... slow your training ride speed down so it doesn't fall off, then you get another flat... now what?
. . .there are these things called cel phones.
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Originally Posted by HillMut
So you get a flat tire, put your new tubular on... slow your training ride speed down so it doesn't fall off, then you get another flat... now what?
you headed home after the first flat but didn't slow down. Now you are hopefully close enough that you can just limp the last bit on the flat.
07-26-06, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by HillMut
So you get a flat tire, put your new tubular on... slow your training ride speed down so it doesn't fall off, then you get another flat... now what?
Wing it - there's a reason the most important accessory I carry with me is a cell phone with a $20 folded inside.
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Fixing a tubie
How do you guys fix a tubie if the hole is right at the base of the stem?
I just pumped up a new unglued Vittoria Corsa CX T.T. to have it stretched on an old rim and air is escaping by the base of the stem. is this thing repairable?
Can't return it from where I bought it since it's been a year and a half plus its one of those online stores.
I just pumped up a new unglued Vittoria Corsa CX T.T. to have it stretched on an old rim and air is escaping by the base of the stem. is this thing repairable?
Can't return it from where I bought it since it's been a year and a half plus its one of those online stores.
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a new tubular will not roll off if unglued (normal commute speeds). Especially in the rear. After about 30km-40km though, it will get a little loose, and will prob get a bump near the stem from sliding around.
