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Originally Posted by Ferrouscious
(Post 21940159)
With tubulars, 90-95psi. Why did you decide on narrow tires? 25s or 28s would help immensely.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
(Post 21940063)
5-10% less than the recommended 110 psi? It would certainly make a difference on the chipseal.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
(Post 21940302)
What are some modern tubular rims? Mine are Mavic Monthlery. The easiest wheels I've ever built.
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Thanks all.
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Having terrible google fu, I'll ask here. Were I to swap my spare into a rider and a rider into a spare, would I want to add glue to the spare before mounting? It has two coats currently..I assume I'd need to glue the rim and the spare. Please advise. Thanks
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
(Post 21942259)
Having terrible google fu, I'll ask here. Were I to swap my spare into a rider and a rider into a spare, would I want to add glue to the spare before mounting? It has two coats currently..I assume I'd need to glue the rim and the spare. Please advise. Thanks
If you recently put those two coats on, I'd say no. Maybe a thin coat on the rim if some of the glue came up with the tire you removed. When I have flatted soon after mounting a new tire, it is very difficult to remove my spare when I get around to patching and putting the rider back on. |
Originally Posted by seedsbelize
(Post 21942259)
Having terrible google fu, I'll ask here. Were I to swap my spare into a rider and a rider into a spare, would I want to add glue to the spare before mounting? It has two coats currently..I assume I'd need to glue the rim and the spare. Please advise. Thanks
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Originally Posted by DiabloScott
(Post 21942859)
No, do not even bring glue on your rides. Your spare should have a coat of glue on it - typically from previous use. And you should get it on straight and pump it up to high pressure to hold it on - and just to be sure, you should minimize braking on that wheel and take the turns gingerly until you can replace it properly... but you'll probably be surprised at how hard it is to get off when you do.
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I'm thinking I must be a tubular savant. Every aspect I come in contact with is easier and more enjoyable than I expected.:-)
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
(Post 21943943)
I'm thinking I must be a tubular savant. Every aspect I come in contact with is easier and more enjoyable than I expected.:-)
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Originally Posted by squirtdad
(Post 21944072)
sshhhhhhssssh...... this is the big secret: they really are not that hard and from what I read in the mechanics section a ton less difficult than tubeless (i have no tubeless hands on experience) need to keep the mystique of tubies to the cognoscenti :)
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
(Post 21944618)
How are you liking those Challenge Elite?
am putting more miles on the Vittoria Corsa Control G+ on other bike (fit 30mm even though the 5800 105 brakes said 28 mm max.) |
Hello,
I am still looking for a close match to this tubular, I have had some leads but nothing has panned out so far....I want to run it on my Bianchi KRONO and I need it in a 700cx22. i am hoping that there is at least one out there somewhere...decent condition is alright...I would even consider a clincher. Orange with Tan sidewall... https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0216bbd0ef.jpg looking for a 700cx22 https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...23d792264e.jpg I need a rear 700 to put on this. Any help much appreciated PM only, please.:thumb: Best, Ben |
On the way to an appointment this morning, I realized I had not brought pack with spare, etc., & thought well I never get flats anyway.
Almost 1.5 miles out, got a puncture, turned around & rode back on the flat tire. The appointment got rescheduled for an hour later, & I put on another wheel The tire seems OK except for the puncture- 30mm Schwalbe. |
I got a puncture in my Gatorskin tubular yesterday, it was a bear peeling it off but using tire levers helped immensely. I put on my spare Vittoria and managed to pump it up to 90 pounds and got to a local bike shop and gave it extra pressure to 140 and it happily took me the 25 miles back home!
After 5 years, that was my first puncture and having to change my tire on the road. It wasn't too bad. I can't say clinchers are any easier because you still have to pry the bead out of the rim and some tires can really be hard to get off. I think the hardest part is getting the tire up to pressure as my pump could only go up to 90 before my arms gave out! I've heard that you can accidently roll the tire off the rim going around corners, but I had no trouble with the spare for the rest of the day. |
Stumbled across this pristine NOS Vittoria Trofeo 250. Would love to find something similar to match. Otherwise it may end up as a spare, which could be better anyway
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6040bf54cc.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e8a6c96dfd.jpg |
GL330 Comparable Rims
I use a 32h GL330 front with a 32h Reflex rear. I'm pretty sure I will be able to find a replacement rim for the rear when I should need one, but I don't see any shallow box section rims that would be around the same ERD as the GL330 if I had to do a lace-over.
Anyone find something comparable to the Mavic GL330? |
[MENTION=394724]gkamieneski[/MENTION] - there are a lot of GL330's on the bay. Some with reasonable prices. Although, many are 36 hole.
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Originally Posted by SJX426
(Post 21962360)
[MENTION=394724]gkamieneski[/MENTION] - there are a lot of GL330's on the bay. Some with reasonable prices. Although, many are 36 hole.
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Clearly Ambrosio would have a market if they decided to make their Nemesis rim again.
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Originally Posted by gkamieneski
(Post 21963346)
Clearly Ambrosio would have a market if they decided to make their Nemesis rim again.
you are in luck. Finding a dealer has always been an effort. |
Thanks. I saw that, but I wasn't sure they were actually selling them. Found no vendors.
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FWIW, BWW still has at least one set of their Ultegra 6700 tubulars on clearance if someone is looking to build up a bike with modern stuff. I've had a set for two years and they're flawless, I haven't had to turn a spoke nipple. The rims are the best tubular rims I've ever had and the decals peel off if you don't like them. They say the hubs are "dark silver" but they're the regular silver hubs. DT Swiss Comp butted spokes. With the discount code 10Now they're only $170.51. The hubs are probably worth close to that. I'm tempted to buy a spare set.
https://bicyclewheelwarehouse.com/Cl...ar-wheels.html https://i.postimg.cc/JnpWCR1Q/014.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/5t1RpDwq/20200107-143909.jpg |
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Guess they only sell built wheels, not rims?
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Originally Posted by gkamieneski
(Post 21965768)
Guess they only sell built wheels, not rims?
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Pressures for Sewups
There are many threads discussing tire pressure, mostly suggesting that lower pressure is better, but I think these are mainly referencing clincher or tubeless.
What about tubular tires? Conti Sprinters are rated to 170psi, but surely riders are not pumping them that high? I thought one of the sewup's biggest advantage was lower pressures and pinch flat avoidance. I use my 25c clinchers at 85psi/90psi f/r. Haven't been on sewups for years but can't imagine using those high pressures on the sidewalls. |
Originally Posted by gkamieneski
(Post 21970269)
There are many threads discussing tire pressure, mostly suggesting that lower pressure is better, but I think these are mainly referencing clincher or tubeless.
What about tubular tires? Conti Sprinters are rated to 170psi, but surely riders are not pumping them that high? I thought one of the sewup's biggest advantage was lower pressures and pinch flat avoidance. I use my 25c clinchers at 85psi/90psi f/r. Haven't been on sewups for years but can't imagine using those high pressures on the sidewalls. |
After I read where Boonen, and Chavanel were running 59 in front and 62 in the back for Roubaix. I've lowered my pressures down to 75 on all my tubulars. They ride real comfy.
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