Tubulars: Prep. / Old trends in technology - Page 2

Too Tall · #16 01-30-2008, 07:01 PM

FWIIW It have been a long time since I used Vittoria tubulars and I liked they way they sit on the Velocity Pro rims ALOT and they are round as heck. Other than T.K. can anyone tell me anything about modern CXs? These are NOS. TIA.

chrisroph · #17 01-30-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Too Tall

FWIIW It have been a long time since I used Vittoria tubulars and I liked they way they sit on the Velocity Pro rims ALOT and they are round as heck. Other than T.K. can anyone tell me anything about modern CXs? These are NOS. TIA.

I've got a bunch of the new ones and they are terrific. They have a good supple handle and are very high quality. The cotton base tape is high grade and has less latex to scrape off than the old ones. They are nice and round, very strong, and have a smooth and compliant ride. They are lower volume than the old ones but still are very comfortable.

I love them. Plus, you can get them for about $55 from sdeals. I just took delivery of 6 from them.

3chordwonder · #18 01-31-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tbushnel

Thanks TT. I will be mounting a new rear this weekend

can't resist

Too Tall · #19 03-09-2008, 09:32 AM

Sdeals??? I just got a small arm load of new Vittoria CX from Probikekit, decent deal. The volume of these tyres is decent not perfect for me and quality of build, roundness etc. is great. Good stuff. I'll post a link to a small video of how I file the laytex off basetape soon.

*Here you go...basetape prep. using a clean file.
http://www.bicycle-coach.com/images/...isc/btprep.AVI

gone · #20 03-09-2008, 09:53 AM

So you only do the high spot in the middle of the base tape? I've always done the whole tape (the white part on Vittoria's). Am I obsessing?

Too Tall · #21 03-09-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ghsmith54

So you only do the high spot in the middle of the base tape? I've always done the whole tape (the white part on Vittoria's). Am I obsessing?

The Video is misleading? I def. file the entire basetape avoiding the tyre case/tape bond and yes I do file the entire basetape. This vide is a bit misleading as I had to hold my camera with one hand and file with the other so the tyre is not stable and am not using full pressure...but you get the idea.

LegendRider · #22 03-09-2008, 10:07 AM

Too Tall,

How do you keep your brushes from hardening between glue-jobs? My brushes always become rock solid.

Too Tall · #23 03-09-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LegendRider

Too Tall,

How do you keep your brushing from hardening between glue-jobs? My brushes always become rock solid.

If I am working on lots of wheels that day I roll them in saran wrap or submerged in glue...both work fine. Careful to keep some wrap over the top of you glue can or lost solvents will reduce spreadability of the glue. I like old toothbrushes when I've got them othewise disposable flux brushes.

tbushnel · #24 03-09-2008, 11:27 AM

great video.
ted

sspielman · #25 03-10-2008, 06:59 AM

A VIDEO!!! Wow...Thanks for your efforts in keeping the culture alive.....

zank · #26 03-10-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by LegendRider

Too Tall,

How do you keep your brushing from hardening between glue-jobs? My brushes always become rock solid.

As TT said, you can get bags of acid/flux brushes for pretty cheap.

sspielman · #27 03-10-2008, 07:19 AM

As long as we are talking about flux brushes for tubular cement....I have always found that the glue is quite a bit easier to handle if it is THINNED a little...tough to accomplish from a tube, but easy as pie if you are using cement from a can...

wasfast · #28 03-10-2008, 07:45 AM

That's actually one advantage of the tube form since it stays thin. The large can, especially once it's gets below 50% can dry out more. The Mastik 1 is great stuff.

Michael Maddox · #29 03-10-2008, 07:49 AM

You know, you're going to make me go out to the barn and get those sew-ups out of the rafters, don't you? (I was a DeVries fan, too.) Unfortunately, I own exactly ZERO tubular wheelsets with freehubs; they're all freewheels, and I've sworn off the old stuff for the sake of my marriage and reduction of my junk pile.

Any suggestions for a good tubular wheel these days? Shimano, preferably, as to retain the use of my large SRAM cassette investment.

Dave B · #30 03-10-2008, 08:12 AM

I recently got a cross wheelsset with the dugast tires already glued on. It looks like he put a layer of glue-ish materials on the sidewalls. Is this to keep the side wall free form dirt or simply a cosmetic issue. Will dirt in the sidewall break down these tires?

These are my first go with tubular wheels and the tires came with them.

Any thoughts.

Take the tires off and reglue or use them until they begin to break lose and reglue then?