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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-25-21, 01:19 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Can't speak to the R4 320s but I bought half a...

Can't speak to the R4 320s but I bought half a dozen Bontrager R4 Classics (28s) and most all of them failed where the stem is glued to the latex tube. Called Bonty, said they hadn't heard of this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-19, 07:59 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

sweet - good idea with the painters tape

sweet - good idea with the painters tape
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-19, 08:00 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

can be glued - how safe it will be is hard to...

can be glued - how safe it will be is hard to judge, but I say try it and be careful for a while. Remainder of base glue could be weak also. Same approach I use for testing new glue or tape jobs.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-19, 07:51 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

from what I’ve read, glue & “Belgian” tape is a...

from what I’ve read, glue & “Belgian” tape is a cyclocross gluing method
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-19, 05:51 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

no separate tube on the tufo so can't patch old...

no separate tube on the tufo so can't patch old way.

Can use a traditional car tire-type plug patch like they use for patching larger holes on tubeless tires (see photo)

I see no issue patching...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-19, 06:23 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Brand name contact cement

Brand name contact cement
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-19, 06:12 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Tufo's can't be repaired in a traditional sense,...

Tufo's can't be repaired in a traditional sense, because as you say, the tube and tire is a "unibody"

That said, the concept is that the "unibody" makes them more durable and "designed" to work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-19, 10:03 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

I have had a hop appear as a result of a poor...

I have had a hop appear as a result of a poor glue job (by me).

I've heard barge cement is the ticket for gluing the basetape back on
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-19, 09:59 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Merlin is blowing out 25mm and 27mm green...

Merlin is blowing out 25mm and 27mm green sidewall Pave tubulars for $40 - I picked up a half dozen or so of the 27mm blackwalls while they were in stock.

The 27mm ones measure closer to 25mm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-19, 05:45 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Tufo S33 Pros are great starter tires - $30 each,...

Tufo S33 Pros are great starter tires - $30 each, nearly impossible to flat, last forever, and constructed such that sealant works very well.

Ride like gator skins, and not a lot of love to be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-19, 05:58 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Also, my first few times I used too little glue,...

Also, my first few times I used too little glue, and i could easily peel the tires off when deflated after a ride or so - they stay on ok when inflated. But I didnt push the tires too hard initially.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-29-19, 05:28 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

pre glue

pre glue
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-19, 06:26 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Tubasti Mystery Solved

I got a case of Tubasti on ebay and one of the tubes contained brown runny liquid not the white thin chewing gum I’m used to. 2 others so far are the white gunk.

Emailed velox and got an immediate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-18, 08:11 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Thin and wet doesn't sound right. maybe...

Thin and wet doesn't sound right. maybe separated? The stuff I've used is a bit thick - and you can spread a pretty thick layer, definitely not runny.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-18, 08:06 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

The tubasti I've been getting is white - but it...

The tubasti I've been getting is white - but it still gets all over the place.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-18, 08:04 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Coleman fuel is petroleum naphtha - which is what...

Coleman fuel is petroleum naphtha - which is what paint thinner is supposed to be. I believe the california paint thinner has quite a bit of acetone.

I get Crown Camp Fuel for gasoline lanterns...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-18, 07:23 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

I really like tubasti - totally old school and...

I really like tubasti - totally old school and most appropriate for C+V. It does get all over the place, but that is part of its charm - a Saturday afternoon with tubasti everywhere: priceless!.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-18, 06:52 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

A couple of thoughts: Will you be riding or...

A couple of thoughts:

Will you be riding or looking at the tubulars?

If looking, I have no opinion.

If riding, I'd consider getting a couple cheap tufo tires and learn to glue them on. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-18, 06:00 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

From what I’ve read, the pave is discontinued for...

From what I’ve read, the pave is discontinued for the corsa g+control, so these are old stock in any event.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-18, 05:15 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

they say black, but i wouldnt send them back if...

they say black, but i wouldnt send them back if they showed up with green, thats a risk I can accept

i ended up with a pair of corsa speeds with the tan wall, the tan does look sweet, even on a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-18, 05:01 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

shipping was free, I dont recall the threshold,...

shipping was free, I dont recall the threshold, but i recall under $100
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-18, 04:49 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Merlin is blowing out vittoria pave evo cg...

Merlin is blowing out vittoria pave evo cg tubulars for $40.53

i just picked up 4 - why not?

https://www.merlincycles.com/vittoria-pave-evo-cg-tubular-tyre-92388.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-18, 07:05 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

Mineral spirits (aka paint thinner, petroleum...

Mineral spirits (aka paint thinner, petroleum naphtha, coleman fuel) is my go to solvent.

Out here in California, we cant get the good paint thinner anymore, so I use coleman fuel, which is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-18, 07:45 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

I like the look. Online i saw black only. ...

I like the look. Online i saw black only.

I’ve been down the Tufo road and i really like the durability.

However, I ended up with a pair of Corsa Speeds and took them for a spin, and am now...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-18, 04:33 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 417,922
Posted By jcb3

I’d be interested in your experience. At 340g...

I’d be interested in your experience. At 340g for a 25, hopefully they are durable.

But stll, for $40....... not much downside risk
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