Originally Posted by
TrackMonkey7
Being a mechanic I really should know this (kids bikes and hybrids seem to rarely have tubulars), but what's the problem with tape? I would assume that its somewhat ubiquitous association with cyclocross would imply that it improves the tire's sticktion to the rim.
It's easy to use, makes little to no mess, and the consequences of a rolled tub in at 15 miles per hour on soft dirt aren't that dire. A 250m track, with a field of 20 moving at 40 miles an hour, and someone rolls a tub? On a long, shallow track, tape may be good enough, but it's still not as good as a proper glue job. On a 250m track or smaller, I would never trust tape under any rider. A shallow 333m or larger, I would trust it under a light rider, but only just.