Punctured tub

[Citius]

I thought it was about a punctured tub. My quote was in inverted commas with a winky at the end. There's a clue there. A subtle one, I'll grant you, but a clue nonetheless.

 

[Cuchilo]

I guess its turning into that but my opinion is the only one I care about as I have plenty of clinchers and tubs so I can use what ever I want .
I don't think its a big secret that tubs are better for performance .
Ease of use however is another thing . I'm lucky enough to be single so I can pick glue off sat on the sofa in my pants and enjoy the chemical wonder that is glue . I can also think that's enough glue for tonight and take the rim to my drying room in my workshop . I doubt that would go down too well if I had a wife and kids and left a wheel drying on the kitchen worktop only to do it again over the next few days .

 

[Citius]

Certainly better for feel, weight, and the fact that you can ride them flat a lot easier than a clincher. My son has never forgiven me for selling my last set of tub wheels, as he loved racing on them. I might get him another set next season...

 

[Milkfloat]

I am not a tub user, but I thought it was all tape nowadays, glue is so last century?

View: https://youtu.be/EeEZdq9py-c

 

[Gravity Aided]

I've used tape now and again when re-fitting on the road, but nothing beats the security of a well glued tubular. Things may have improved since my time with tubular tires, but this thread and my project of getting the old Olmo repaired have me looking over the old tubular wheels again.(Campy hubs, 6speed Regina freewheel, Mavic rims, IIRC.

 

[Cuchilo]

The moment of truth is upon us last layer of glue and tub fitting will commence in 30 minutes . Gonna have a cuppa first

 

[Cuchilo]

Well that was pretty painless . Cant see what all the fuss is about to be honest . Mind you , it'll probably ride like a clowns bike now

 

[jowwy]

Well that was pretty painless . Cant see what all the fuss is about to be honest . Mind you , it'll probably ride like a clowns bike now

I think the fact its taken the best part of a week to fix a tub and refix it to rim.........

 

[Cuchilo]

I think the fact its taken the best part of a week to fix a tub and refix it to rim.........

I don't need the wheel until next week anyway so that's not a problem . If I did then I'd just use another one .
Question . Why don't they make clinchers with the same tread as tubs ? The closest I saw was a schwalbe Lugano ( I think )

 

[BigAl68]

I read on road cc about some new clinchers that are made the same way as tubs with the tread glued on and with 320TPI. Can't remember the manufacturer.

 

[BigAl68]

Bontrager R4 320 Clincher Tyre.

 

[Cuchilo]

Bontrager R4 320 Clincher Tyre.

http://road.cc/content/review/156494-bontrager-r4-320-clincher-tyre
Might give them a bash when my conti clinchers need changing . Not sure how the tan wall will look on my tcr though

 

[Citius]

Question . Why don't they make clinchers with the same tread as tubs ? The closest I saw was a schwalbe Lugano ( I think )

Vittoria, Challenge and Veloflex make tubs with near identical rolling surfaces as their equivalent clinchers.

You don't buy tubs because they are easy to repair.

 

[Cuchilo]

Vittoria, Challenge and Veloflex make tubs with near identical rolling surfaces as their equivalent clinchers.

You don't buy tubs because they are easy to repair.

I thought they where very easy to repair . Waiting for glue to dry isn't hard work . Unless you stand there watching it

 

[BigAl68]

I agree I have no issues changing a tub at the road side. I also carry tape as if I am out for a long ride I don't want to cut it short. Anyway everyone has their opinion and I am glad to see @Cuchilo back riding whatever tyres he chooses to ride. Viva la differance