Oh what have l done now !

[woodbutcher]

I finally finished cleaning, polishing and endlessly adjusting stuff on theF Moser. Not to mention fitting new tubulars and eventually pumping them up to 140psi .
Just back from my first (and short) outing....the bloody thing has a personality not to mention a mind of its own. Its livelier than a cat on a hot tin roof and l suspect just as likely to do one serious injury if approached in an unwary fashion !!
I think l may have bitten off more than l can chew this time

 

[S-Express]

You went out with 140psi in your tyres? Why?

 

[mjr]

You went out with 140psi in your tyres? Why?

Loves the smell of exploding rubber in the morning?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

140! No wonder the bike is trying to get away from you.

 

[woodbutcher]

You went out with 140psi in your tyres? Why?

I stupidly inflated them to the info on the tyre...l should know better considering my other bikes are all 110psi

 

[woodbutcher]

Loves the smell of exploding rubber in the morning?

Yep. and the little road outside my house is cobbled !!! Im too young to die

 

[mjr]

I stupidly inflated them to the info on the tyre

Does it really say "minimum 140psi"?

 

[woodbutcher]

Does it really say "minimum 140psi"?

No it just says inflate to 10bar / 140psi but l will definitely be reducing that to something more sensible !

 

[Rooster1]

Are tubulars generally able to have higher pressures than clinchers, out of interest ?

 

[S-Express]

Are tubulars generally able to have higher pressures than clinchers, out of interest ?

technically, yes..

 

[Sharky]

But they don't half "pop" with a bang when they go.

 

[Drago]

Woodbutchers new tyre pump has been delivered.

 

[woodbutcher]

But they don't half "pop" with a bang when they go.

Yeah and there goes another 30 quid minimum not to mention a couple of days work stretching the tyre , putting it on, taking it off , taping the rim putting the tyre back on etc,etc. Im going to let some air out to about 8 bar and see what that feels like,phew after all this l might even get to ride the thing

 

[woodbutcher]

Woodbutchers new tyre pump has been delivered.

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I need that thing, before l get a hernia, come to think of it a hernia probably looks a bit like that

 

[Sharky]

Yeah and there goes another 30 quid minimum not to mention a couple of days work stretching the tyre , putting it on, taking it off , taping the rim putting the tyre back on etc,etc. Im going to let some air out to about 8 bar and see what that feels like,phew after all this l might even get to ride the thing

But you can repair them. Takes a bit longer and a bit of patience, but can be done.

A sharp blade to cut the stiches once you've located the hole, then pull out the tube and apply a normal patch. Then tuck it back in and use waxed thread (carpet thread) to sew the tyre back. You'll need a thimble to push the needle through.