Joshua Plumtree
Approaching perfection from a distance.
Planet X are selling Vittoria Corsa Evo CX tubs for £24.99.
Are these any good? Would be mainly for 10 mile TT's.
Are these any good? Would be mainly for 10 mile TT's.
I have seen disasters with people just using tub tape, it simply does not work well enough
Your choice, if that's what you are happy with. The problems may well be poor use of the product, as when people use it to "avoid the mess". Personally I can accept a bit of mess for the security of knowing that tubs are stuck properly. Especially if someone else is doing the sticking on, and being paid to do it right.With the greatest of respect this is complete nonsense. If DONE PROPERLY tub tape is absolutely safe and works perfectly without any mess and takes a fraction of the time to do compared to gluing. I have used tape without any drama in some very high level races all over Europe in very mountainous terrain, in town centre crit races and many other types of race including time trials and it has never let me down or my team-mates. I would suggest that the 'disasters you have witnessed have been due to poor application. I personally haven't witnessed any in over 800 races. The best stuff is probably the TUFO brand tub tape which is the easiest to apply and is ridiculously sticky!
Hope this helps.
G
I forgot to mention that I HAVE seen a tub roll off which was 'glued' on. Most likely it wasn't done properly. I think that the point I'm making is that it is much easier to get it right with tape than it is with glue, and that your statement that 'it simply does not work' was far too sweeping and generalised. Tape does work, no question. Also it doesn't matter how much you pay somebody else to do the gluing for you, once they are on you have no way of knowing how good a job they've done. The simple answer is learn to do it yourself whether it's glue or tape. Then you will know just how good a job has been done.Your choice, if that's what you are happy with. The problems may well be poor use of the product, as when people use it to "avoid the mess". Personally I can accept a bit of mess for the security of knowing that tubs are stuck properly. Especially if someone else is doing the sticking on, and being paid to do it right.