View Full Version : ANd this is a tool I might want
ultraman6970
01-03-2017, 08:58 PM
... to use or actually make one, great idea!
For tubular users obviously :p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vILZUsujXyI
8aaron8
01-03-2017, 09:21 PM
Well that's very neat, thanks for sharing.
teleguy57
01-03-2017, 09:40 PM
When I put on a tubular I have the stem at 12 o'clock and stretch downward from the get-go. In the video it looks like the mechanic just lays the tire on the first portion, then starts stretching as the tire goes past the 10 o'clock/2 o'clock position.
I don't know if that puts enough stretch in the valve area or if the tire is stretched consistently across the whole diameter.
Would be nice to have a user report on the device.
cmbicycles
01-03-2017, 09:42 PM
That is a nice simple idea, I wonder if the rollers get gummed up when the glue is tacky.
ultraman6970
01-03-2017, 09:50 PM
I was thinking the same thing, not the same dry than wet, right? :D
Well it can help at the time to put mount those super tight tubbies for stretching or when you are using tape?
Depending on the material the glue wont even stick to the rollers. To me looks like a regular vinyl cylinder.
chiasticon
01-04-2017, 07:43 AM
my first thought is: you're wasting valuable time unscrewing the device from the hub when you should be making sure that tire is aligned properly before the glue starts to set up. and I'm sure the device would get in the way of that, if you didn't remove it.
AngryScientist
01-04-2017, 07:45 AM
pass.
all you need is a good quality pair of tight fitting nitrile gloves and good technique. that thing is just one more item to clean the glue off of when you're done.
cmbicycles
01-04-2017, 08:05 AM
All you need is a good tight fitting tire to render nitrile gloves useless. I can mount most any now, but after my thumb was broken there were many simple tasks that became more difficult for a good while after it healed and got mobility/flexibility back (year +). I have some conti tubulars stretching right now and they were hard to re mount dry onto the rims after stretching a month. This could definitely be a good aid for those with weak hands, arthritis, injury, etc... but not for everyone.
The axle screw could probably be made to have a quicker (more expensive) release, but I don't see the time taking it off as that detrimental, couple seconds maybe, glue isn't going to set that quickly plus you have to air up the tire to align it anyway.
I think that is pretty cool.
Fatty
01-04-2017, 08:21 AM
I went there for the tool. Stayed for the dance music.
oldpotatoe
01-04-2017, 08:28 AM
pass.
all you need is a good quality pair of tight fitting nitrile gloves and good technique. that thing is just one more item to clean the glue off of when you're done.
Agree (less gloves). Stretch the tires, use good technique.
huck*this
01-04-2017, 08:49 AM
Maybe its just me but never really had an issue installing a tubular tire to warrant a tool. Alas I have only done maybe 12 tires but I seem to change them as fast as a clincher. Maybe I have just been lucky. Neat idea just not for me. Keep it simple.
terry
01-04-2017, 09:07 AM
I think it would be lousy for mounting a glued tire-but perfect for stretching Conti Comps!
smontanaro
01-04-2017, 02:56 PM
I rode tubulars back in the 70s, got away from them in the early 80s, then came back when I got back into the bikes of my youth a few years ago. My memory is probably playing tricks on me, but I remember it being a messy process. Nowadays, not so much. I suspect proper tire stretching, the use of cheap paste brushes, and gloves makes a big difference. I can get by without the gloves, but prefer to use them, just in case.
alexstar
01-04-2017, 03:40 PM
That's pretty cool. It looks well designed. I don't need it, since I can mount tubulars by hand, but I could see it filling a need.
Fatty
01-04-2017, 04:05 PM
Probably is a good thing for the mechanic on the team truck.
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