Tubular came off... ouch

this is tub.

this is cheap.

a coincidence i saw this and this in the same internet sitting....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spinergy-front-wheel_W0QQitemZ200247324520QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200247324520&_trkparms=72%3A1089%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

is the blade tapped up?

£45? That is slightly worrying

It's a Spinergy. Spinergies are slightly worrying.

No mention of size? 650C? They are dodgy wheels :)

is the blade tapped up?

Magnet for speedo.

Quick report on the Tufo tub self-sealant liquid. Pumped up the back tyre really hard today, predictably got a puncture within 20 mins - the first one in 8 months. It self-sealed, after I had pulled out offending bit of glass, only losing about 30-40psi. Which was nice.

I got a puncture a few weeks ago and have now got enough time make an attempt at fitting a new one. Got some tape and Conti Giro tyre and im gonna get some cleaning stuff tomorrow. However im concerned that if I do something wrong it's going to possibly cause me an accident. What im simply asking is: Should I pay a bike shop to do it or take a risk?

reminds me of this incident.

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- 1982 World Track Championships Tandem sprint early round[/ame]

nice white helmets by the way :-)

I am an occasional tub rider on the front as well. I tend not to do it often, due to high wind and general paranoia, but it's the wind that get's me more than anything else..!

Best thing for that is just to go a bit easier on the sprouts.

on puncturing technically tubs are easier to change than clinchers just pull one tub off put a prestretched one on and off you go I can't tell you how well this works as at a 180psi I haven't had a puncture

because everyone carries round a foot pump and spare tyre and spanners for their commute.

Tandem trackstanding WTF?

I rode on tubs for years on my road bike as well as my track with no problems always carried a spare folded up and attached to the seat with a couple of toe straps. You have to glue a new one to you rim and the glue on the old one should stay tacky for a while.

@coppiThat, Leicester was a nice track to ride and tandems are a lot of fcuking fun to ride.