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Don’t give up so easily. I’ve only used Continental and Vittoria glues. What are you using? And I don’t think tire irons can be used to good effect. You want to stretch as you go and if you run out of tire, start over and stretch more forcefully. Watch some Videos. I think Continentals are the tightest and yours don’t look like them.
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The Continental guy is a monster and he needs to put his weight into it. You can’t see they all are really leaning into it. I may have already mentioned that I have watched guys change a taped tubular and I would sooner go tubeless.
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If I use fresh glue when ready to mount I end up with a big mess.
If let it sit for a while (30-45mins?) until it's just a little tacky I have better luck.
Some tires are just really tight, especially if they haven't been prestretched, and have to be wrestled on.
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If let it sit for a while (30-45mins?) until it's just a little tacky I have better luck.
Some tires are just really tight, especially if they haven't been prestretched, and have to be wrestled on.
Jim in Mpls
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After mounting, I tend to blow my tires to about 20psi/1.5bar and put the wheels in a stand and straighten the mount out before I inflate to full pressure. At this low pressure, it's fairly easy to lift the tire where the position is unsatisfactory and nudge to the necessary side.
Based on what has been written here about tape, I think I'll give that a pass. My only rolled tires were from Tubasti (never again), and Conti where the tire was underinflated; words from painful experience: if riding unsupported, always take your own pump to a meet, any you borrow will be less-than-functional. The two major glues (Conti, and Viit Mastik 1) work very well, and are not that hard to use.
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"If you're mounting tires with tough casings such as Conti Sprinters, it will always be a bear to get them on."
These have "hard-case lite", so maybe that is a factor.
"At this low pressure, it's fairly easy to lift the tire where the position is unsatisfactory and nudge to the necessary side."
This is not what I am experiencing. What I am seeing is basically a tire riveted into position by the glue and the tight fit.
I did attempt to pre-stretch them on dry rims for a few days. I really think the glue made the tires less-pliable.
I'll give it another shot tomorrow (today has already been busy). If I can't get them straight, I'll go to tape.
These have "hard-case lite", so maybe that is a factor.
"At this low pressure, it's fairly easy to lift the tire where the position is unsatisfactory and nudge to the necessary side."
This is not what I am experiencing. What I am seeing is basically a tire riveted into position by the glue and the tight fit.
I did attempt to pre-stretch them on dry rims for a few days. I really think the glue made the tires less-pliable.
I'll give it another shot tomorrow (today has already been busy). If I can't get them straight, I'll go to tape.
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If I use fresh glue when ready to mount I end up with a big mess.
If let it sit for a while (30-45mins?) until it's just a little tacky I have better luck.
Some tires are just really tight, especially if they haven't been prestretched, and have to be wrestled on.
Jim in Mpls
If let it sit for a while (30-45mins?) until it's just a little tacky I have better luck.
Some tires are just really tight, especially if they haven't been prestretched, and have to be wrestled on.
Jim in Mpls
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Tape people like that it's easy to install a new tire on a new rim, and that there's no glue mess, and that it's easy to get a tire on there really straight, and pretty hard to screw up.
Glue people don't like tape because it's harder to install a spare on the road, messier to remove, and it's not traditional. They also enjoy having the experience and skills to glue it right.
Glue people don't like tape because it's harder to install a spare on the road, messier to remove, and it's not traditional. They also enjoy having the experience and skills to glue it right.
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That team mechanic is mounting Continental Comps which in my experience are as tight as Sprinters and maybe more delicate in the base tape dept. Notice the guy off to the left pre-stretching😧
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Thanks for "sticking" with me on this. What the Conti guy is illustrating at 6:30, when he installs the final 1/5 of the tire onto the rim, is nothing like what I am going through. I promise to remain relatively-sane through this, though. I'll try to take a video tomorrow, to show you what I am talking about. I do not know how the Team Katusha mechanic at 2:11 is able to get the tire to budge on the rim. This installation might take until the year 2000, but I'll get it.
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Tape people like that it's easy to install a new tire on a new rim, and that there's no glue mess, and that it's easy to get a tire on there really straight, and pretty hard to screw up.
Glue people don't like tape because it's harder to install a spare on the road, messier to remove, and it's not traditional. They also enjoy having the experience and skills to glue it right.
Glue people don't like tape because it's harder to install a spare on the road, messier to remove, and it's not traditional. They also enjoy having the experience and skills to glue it right.
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Good luck!
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No. I like gluing because I can mess around for a while. With tape, once the backing is removed, I'm stuck. Also, gluing's not brain science or rocket surgery; just choose a good glue like Conti aluminum or Vitt Mastik One and work carefully.
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Please don't take this as ageism, but are you dealing with arthritis, injuries, or other strength issues in your hands? I've been mounting sew-ups for forty years or so, and despite not having extraordinary strong hands, I can reposition my tires right after mounting. I do leave the last glue somewhat wet when I mount the tire, and once I'm happy with the placement, I leave the wheel over-night for the bond to establish.
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Do you mean a floor pump? Why would other presta pumps (frame or mini) be any different from mine?
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Please don't take this as ageism, but are you dealing with arthritis, injuries, or other strength issues in your hands? I've been mounting sew-ups for forty years or so, and despite not having extraordinary strong hands, I can reposition my tires right after mounting. I do leave the last glue somewhat wet when I mount the tire, and once I'm happy with the placement, I leave the wheel over-night for the bond to establish.
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No. I mention leaving the last glue somewhat wet when I mount the tire. If it's nearly dry when you mount, you will have issues. Also, with the glue somewhat more soft, it can flow into the irregularities in the base tape.
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Happily, I don't ride crashateriums these days, but I still would rather not rely on anyone else's pump to save my bacon.
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No more glue!
Get your tire on straight. Pump it up to 100psi and try to roll it off. If you can’t then leave it til Summer.
Get your tire on straight. Pump it up to 100psi and try to roll it off. If you can’t then leave it til Summer.
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Other than the reported issue with replacing a flat on the road, I don't understand the aversion to tape - a process I learned from Monty Young, patron saint of Condor Cycles, back in the mid-90s. I've always used tape, ride my bikes hard, and have never had a tire roll or creep on me. If it's indeed easier to remove a glued tubular on the side of the road, then why wouldn't it be more likely to roll when in use compared to a taped tire?
I noted up there a few posts ago the concern of the tires rolling because tape is assumed inferior to glue - yet in the same post, there's talk of two glued tires rolling. Hmmm....interesting. Also, if it's a fact that taped tires are hard to remove after a flat during a ride, well, why worry your cornering is going to roll it off? Tape's been around for a long, long time. If it didn't work as advertised, it wouldn't still be available today. Personally, I don't mind what people prefer, but to give anecdotal advice supporting a preference without having been down both roads reads more like "I use glue, so glue is best - anything else is dangerous". That's simply not true.
Lastly, for those having issues getting the tire straight before the glue takes a set, tape will cure that, pronto. There's no stick until you remove the protective film, so you can adjust to your heart's content without fear of the tire sticking in place before you've got it oriented to your satisfaction.
Having said all that, I don't consider my using tape the only way to do it; it's obvious glue gets the job done just as well (since I've never glued, I can't say from my own perspective - but the results don't lie: glue works - but so does tape). But tape is superior in ensuring a dead-straight mounting without having to wrestle with drying glue - a godsend for older folk (I'm one of them) who are experiencing pain and/or loss of strength from a lifetime of using and abusing les mains.
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I noted up there a few posts ago the concern of the tires rolling because tape is assumed inferior to glue - yet in the same post, there's talk of two glued tires rolling. Hmmm....interesting. Also, if it's a fact that taped tires are hard to remove after a flat during a ride, well, why worry your cornering is going to roll it off? Tape's been around for a long, long time. If it didn't work as advertised, it wouldn't still be available today. Personally, I don't mind what people prefer, but to give anecdotal advice supporting a preference without having been down both roads reads more like "I use glue, so glue is best - anything else is dangerous". That's simply not true.
Lastly, for those having issues getting the tire straight before the glue takes a set, tape will cure that, pronto. There's no stick until you remove the protective film, so you can adjust to your heart's content without fear of the tire sticking in place before you've got it oriented to your satisfaction.
Having said all that, I don't consider my using tape the only way to do it; it's obvious glue gets the job done just as well (since I've never glued, I can't say from my own perspective - but the results don't lie: glue works - but so does tape). But tape is superior in ensuring a dead-straight mounting without having to wrestle with drying glue - a godsend for older folk (I'm one of them) who are experiencing pain and/or loss of strength from a lifetime of using and abusing les mains.
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I believe I rolled a tire in a criterium long ago more because I needed a pump, and someone in my group gave me a barely functional one. I think I was maybe 25psi below an acceptable pressure, so the casing didn't constrict on the rim very well regardless of glue quality. Hard corner crits at speed do thoroughly test your wheel's qualities. So a good rule is don't count on someone else's tools being any good.
Happily, I don't ride crashateriums these days, but I still would rather not rely on anyone else's pump to save my bacon.
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Lastly, for those having issues getting the tire straight before the glue takes a set, tape will cure that, pronto. There's no stick until you removed the protective film, so you can adjust to your heart's content without fear of the tires sticking in place before you've got it oriented to your satisfaction.DD
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While Monty Young used a tape with a paper-like backing strip (don't know the brand, sorry!), I've had great success with Jantex 76, and get it from this Ebay seller state_fish - I think links to Ebay aren't kosher to post, so you'll have to find the seller by using the following keyword search: Jantex 76 Double Sided Tubular Tape.
I prefer this brand because the backing strip is plastic, and less likely to tear. I once watched Monty fiddle with removing the last foot or so when the paper-like backing strip tore, and it looked a right PITA to get that last bit out!
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I prefer this brand because the backing strip is plastic, and less likely to tear. I once watched Monty fiddle with removing the last foot or so when the paper-like backing strip tore, and it looked a right PITA to get that last bit out!
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Late to the party, but my two cents. I have mounted only three tubular tires. The third was a wider replacement of one of the first two. I used Yellow Jersey's instructions, to the letter, and it went well for me. I was 67 at the time.
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