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Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-14-19, 12:22 PM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

I don't have much to compare them to to be honest...

I don't have much to compare them to to be honest as they are my "race" tires on a 2000 Pinarello Opera w/carbon fork and rear seat stays. They are the 25mm wide version on Hed Stingers 60mm deep and...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-13-19, 06:02 AM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

Looking forward to hearing more updates. Good...

Looking forward to hearing more updates. Good affordable tubulars are not easy to come across.

Currently I have mounted a set of conti sprinters that I love, a set of Challenge Paris-Roubaix (no...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-23-18, 07:20 AM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

Packs of acid brushes are VERY cheap from harbor...

Packs of acid brushes are VERY cheap from harbor freight. I usually use two on a tire gluing session. I only leave the tire two or three days to stretch and not have had an issue even with my go-to...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-26-18, 10:47 AM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

Yes they are 25mm wide. I put them on a set of...

Yes they are 25mm wide. I put them on a set of wide HED wheels. They were a good match. I hope they work out, the roads around here are not bad for debris but they can be very rough.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-26-18, 02:46 AM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

I ruined another tire last week (my spare - tufo...

I ruined another tire last week (my spare - tufo high carbon) When I got home I found a 1" cut from the center tread to almost the bead. The tire didn't flat but it is no longer usable. I didn't want...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-09-18, 09:00 AM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

I was seriously debating on selling my wheels and...

I was seriously debating on selling my wheels and going back to clinchers full time but I decided to stick it out. The Veloflex Roubaix tire is very attractive to me for it's looks and it's...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

04-04-18, 07:13 AM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

I did my first commute yesterday this year and I...

I did my first commute yesterday this year and I knew I was in trouble from the start. Just before I left to go home, I noticed that I forgot to bring a spare. Then when I was checking the air I...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

03-26-18, 05:45 AM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

These are the wheels I was gluing. I was more...

These are the wheels I was gluing. I was more than a little paranoid about damaging them.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/27073768108_af8fa458ae_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Hfq92j)

I...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

03-12-18, 05:55 PM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

I never thought to check the wheels for balance...

I never thought to check the wheels for balance before mounting the tires. I had to spend HOURS cleaning the old glue off and I am sure there is a lot of glue inside the cavity of the wheel. I...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

03-12-18, 02:52 PM

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Posted By daviddavieboy

This thread is timeless! Thanks to the...

This thread is timeless! Thanks to the contributors for making my first attempts at tubulars a success! The only issue I had was the tires were 'bumpy' when I spun them (cheap vittoria rallys using...

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