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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

[/list] Fortunately, I don't get many flats...

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Fortunately, I don't get many flats either - but more than zero.
1. I suck at sew-up patching. I'm glad I tried a half-dozen times, and I know the process, but too much work for too small...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-24, 03:40 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

SHE is sniffing the old tire with 2-year old...

SHE is sniffing the old tire with 2-year old glue... while she's not perfectly behaved, she knows to keep her nose out of my dinner and my contact cement.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I've been using Continental glue since I...

I've been using Continental glue since I re-entered the tubular world 20 years ago - I don't remember what I used back in the 80's.
Continental tires, Vittoria tires, Specialized tires, Challenge...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-07-24, 02:11 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I bought some Continental glue from *mazon that...

I bought some Continental glue from *mazon that was clearly advertised in text and photos as a box of 12 tubes; good price but not ridiculously low - about a dollar per tube. Then only one tube was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-23, 11:14 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-23, 07:49 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I'd probably add a little fresh glue to the tire...

I'd probably add a little fresh glue to the tire after you pull it off, and let it get tacky before you put it on the new rim... which of course should be prepped as noted.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

The question was for Tufo, which is a tubeless...

The question was for Tufo, which is a tubeless tubular. So I think it might work, certainly worth a shot if the alternative is to trash bin an otherwise good tire.

​​​​kcblair give it a go and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-11-23, 08:17 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Interesting turn of events here - on Amazon I...

Interesting turn of events here - on Amazon I bought what was advertised as "Continental rim cement, box of 12", for about $18 total. Then I received a single tube of glue, filed a complaint, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

This one's just for you. ...

This one's just for you.

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I downsize all my blog photos so people see them on their...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-05-23, 07:26 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Not me. But I would suggest you try riding at...

Not me. But I would suggest you try riding at 80-90 and see if you like it. Not just because your pump broke but a real ride on roads you know well and purposefully used the lower pressures. Make...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I've been using Continental glue for many years...

I've been using Continental glue for many years with great satisfaction; it holds up in heat, cold, and rain. It remains tacky enough to mount a pre-glued spare. It's performed without problems for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-27-23, 02:07 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I like that photo just as a trophy case.:thumb:

I like that photo just as a trophy case.:thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-23, 12:49 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Welkom Het Volk! 1. For safest results, your...

Welkom Het Volk!
1. For safest results, your spare should have an old coat of glue on the base tape - either a used tire or one that's been prepped. You'll get some extra adhesion from this than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Oh, it's worse than that - I'm really fortunate I...

Oh, it's worse than that - I'm really fortunate I don't get many flats.

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Is it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-23-23, 01:33 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

This is a matter of some disagreement in here....

This is a matter of some disagreement in here. Both techniques have their adherents.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

It is confusing when they give tubulars and "open...

It is confusing when they give tubulars and "open tubulars" the same model name.

Even more confusing when the clinchers are more expensive....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-23, 04:54 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I think we're all going to have three flats in a...

I think we're all going to have three flats in a short time frame very soon.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-06-23, 09:32 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I recommend you re-consider your butyl tube...

I recommend you re-consider your butyl tube criterion. These are very nice, with latex tubes. May be discontinued but still available.


S-Works Turbo Hell Of The North Tubular Black/Transparent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-23, 06:33 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

The scale uses the "removing on purpose"...

The scale uses the "removing on purpose" difficulty. I would say a 7 is hard enough to remove that you feel confident and justified that you will almost certainly never roll a tire... and (if it were...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-23, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Hey PB - please rate your tape adhesion on the...

Hey PB - please rate your tape adhesion on the DiabloScott tubular glue job security scale.
I'm trying to develop this into something truly useful rather than just one more thing to argue about......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I'd call that an 8. Plenty of safety factor for...

I'd call that an 8. Plenty of safety factor for a manufacturer to get behind.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Even if we could have some objective measure of...

Even if we could have some objective measure of how well the tire/rim are bonded together, you would STILL have to determine what value is good enough for you... and it won't be the same as what's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-23, 10:24 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Buddy - just do your dry-wet method, let it cure...

Buddy - just do your dry-wet method, let it cure for a couple days, and then evaluate. If you want more glue in there you can use the art syringe method.
There is no way you're going to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-23, 09:56 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Stop thinking "ideal". Wet to dry is not as good...

Stop thinking "ideal". Wet to dry is not as good of a bond as wet to wet simply because there's less active glue... but it might be good enough and only YOU can decide that. You could maybe get the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-23, 09:29 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Well I've answered your question three times...

Well I've answered your question three times now... I think you're not listening.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-23, 08:54 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

The point is that there's a scale (I just made...

The point is that there's a scale (I just made up) from 0 to 10 on how securely a tire is adhered to the rim, and 10 is the maximum possible. A 10 would hold the tire even on a folded wheel. A...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 10:11 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

There is no "must". Dry glue 5 Wet glue 6 ...

There is no "must".
Dry glue 5
Wet glue 6
On the DiabloScott tubular glue job security scale.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 09:45 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Like a lot of things, it's a matter of degree. I...

Like a lot of things, it's a matter of degree. I propose a sliding scale of 0-10 for estimating the security of a glue job.

Zero: no glue on rim, no glue on tire. You could ride this in an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Yes, and post video here for future reference.

Yes, and post video here for future reference.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Get a tire lever under there and just pry it off...

Get a tire lever under there and just pry it off - it won't come all at once - you may have to work your way around. I'd bet either your glue is so old it'll be easy... or so cured that it'll be a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-23, 09:13 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Likely latex innertubes - they don't exactly...

Likely latex innertubes - they don't exactly leak, but air diffuses through the rubber a lot faster than butyl. Same is true for latex innertubes in clinchers. A week will usually drop the pressure...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-13-23, 09:54 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

My tubulars are on my winter/classic/Eroica bike...

My tubulars are on my winter/classic/Eroica bike - and the tires are Pave 28mm so they go great in the wet (not much broken glass and such on my ride)
And my clinchers are on my summer/fast/light...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-23, 10:08 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

You'd think Google could do me a solid and give...

You'd think Google could do me a solid and give me a free movie or something for all the traffic I send them...but bupkis.
It's really the legacy I'll be leaving behind that matters most to me.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

My objective of having the internet's #1 tutorial...

My objective of having the internet's #1 tutorial resource for folding spare sew-ups gains momentum whenever someone links to it. :thumb:
But the full version is HERE...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 11:23 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

There are 3 options: 1. Pre-emptory sealant......

There are 3 options:
1. Pre-emptory sealant... the way tubeless tire riders do it. Statistically works pretty well but you never know if you would've flatted or not without it unless you pull out a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-23, 11:34 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Tape people like that it's easy to install a new...

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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-23, 04:31 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

It's not highly volatile stuff - it'll smell a...

It's not highly volatile stuff - it'll smell a little bit, but less than paint or solvents or fuels. Moderate ventilation would be a good thing, being outside is not necessary... just have your...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-23, 10:33 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Not just pros - any sanctioned race. I've seen...

Not just pros - any sanctioned race.
I've seen some reviews on tubular gravel bike tires that go wider than 34, but they weren't good reviews.
I also don't think I've seen road tubulars wider than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-22, 10:35 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Nothing I can think of - except leaving off the...

Nothing I can think of - except leaving off the rim tape. Spoke selection and pattern should be no different at all.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-22, 04:53 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

KaPow means the tube bubbled out of the slit...

KaPow means the tube bubbled out of the slit before it popped - not a simple puncture where the tread and tube get cut at the same time.
Certainly not caused by too much pressure. Possibly some torn...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Yeah, but they're cheap and disposable too; both...

Yeah, but they're cheap and disposable too; both for touching up new glue jobs, and refreshing old glue jobs - not hard to use at all.

It came with a bunch of different "needles" - they sell these...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-22, 09:56 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I like using these acid brushes - they're too...

I like using these acid brushes - they're too cheap to bother trying to re-use... $10 for probably a lifetime supply.
The mineral spirits to preserve them probably costs more than they're worth,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-21-22, 06:55 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Like warm BUTTER! Nah, that's good -...

Like warm BUTTER!



Nah, that's good - so long as it's not bumpy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-22, 05:41 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

You know the water dunk works pretty well too.

You know the water dunk works pretty well too.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-08-22, 08:50 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

I've never used tape, but this is a common...

I've never used tape, but this is a common complaint - it just has too much grip - very difficult to change a tire in the best of situations, damn near impossible to do it on the road.
If you're...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-21-22, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Right, unlike a clincher where you just need to...

Right, unlike a clincher where you just need to get under the bead, with a tubular you need to get the whole spoon underneath the tire and out the other side. Then you pry it up and wiggle around. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-22, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

New tubular guys usually hear a story about a...

New tubular guys usually hear a story about a rolled tire, and then read some article on how to glue tires, and then they use the "6-corner criterium in August" criteria, and then when it comes time...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-22, 11:11 AM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

It's a lot of practice. 1. Use glue instead...

It's a lot of practice.

1. Use glue instead of tape, and don't use too much (this is an experience thing).
2. Tape OR glue, leave a bare spot opposite the valve where it'll be easier to get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-22, 04:12 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Caffe Latex is another sealant with good reviews....

Caffe Latex is another sealant with good reviews.
And Velox tubular patching kits are still available.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-22, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3,247
Views: 418,751
Posted By DiabloScott

Is that really a tubular labeled as "open corsa"...

Is that really a tubular labeled as "open corsa" ?
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