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Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-17-06, 08:05 PM

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Posted By Bob S.

+1. Well stated.

+1. Well stated.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-03-06, 07:32 AM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

I know the gatorskin sprinters are listed on...

I know the gatorskin sprinters are listed on Conti's web site but have not seen or heard of anyone riding them yet. Anyone have any first hand experience with them yet? Bob

Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-04-06, 06:31 PM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

Other options are bronze wool, stainless wool or...

Other options are bronze wool, stainless wool or a synthetic type pad. The maybe a bit more fdifficult to find & are more expensive. Their benefit is that the missed residue does not leave the rust...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-21-06, 08:27 AM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

Thanks for the dental floss tip. I still have...

Thanks for the dental floss tip. I still have some needles that I picked-up back in the 70's that came with a sew-up repair kit. Over the years I have added and used relitively light weight "sail...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-17-06, 09:04 PM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

+1 on Zorro's comments. I, as the rider/end...

+1 on Zorro's comments. I, as the rider/end user, have succesfully patched & restitched many a tubular & gotten many more miles out of the tire befroe eventually disposing of it. As Zorro says, the...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-05-06, 03:08 PM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

When I am on the road, I don't want to be wasting...

When I am on the road, I don't want to be wasting 20 min. waiting for glue to tack. It is too easy not to pre-streach & pre-inflate. I think I can still pretty quick @ changing a tubular. ...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-05-06, 07:29 AM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

The method Zorro describes is essentially the...

The method Zorro describes is essentially the same method that I have used over the years. It also works well for me. To me, perhaps it is becuase I am all thumbs, mounting an unstreached spare...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-27-05, 09:03 AM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

My method has always been rather basic (kind of...

My method has always been rather basic (kind of like mouthing method mentioned above: the finger smearing the glue around): A little bit or acetone, adheasive remover or similar solvent (what ever I...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-23-05, 08:02 PM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

Yes indeed. Earlier this summer I was going out...

Yes indeed. Earlier this summer I was going out for a ride with my son. I had just mounted a new tire on back. By the time I got to the top of my very steep drive way & started down the road, I...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

11-22-05, 12:32 PM

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Sticky Totally Tubular

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Posted By Bob S.

One thing that I am having difficulty finding is...

One thing that I am having difficulty finding is a decent 'tire bag' for tubulars. I am old school enough that I used to have a relitively flat, rectangular bag (I can't remember the brand name)...

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