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@Dutch_Cheese
It was quite scary, yesterday.
We rode with retro track bikes on the wooden track in Büttgen, Germany.
Home track in Apeldoorn (NL, also wood) is usually no problem, because it's less steep.
It seems that old rubber (tubulars, 10, 20 maybe even 30 years old) is not really suitable. Compount maybe too hard, tread worn.
For next time, I'll ensure to use new tubs only on steeper wooden tracks.
Okay, safety first, but I also don't want to spoil the appearance of the nice vintage bikes with all black, red or orange tubulars. I may have to go for modern Vittoria, Veloflex or Challenge with tan side walls.
Your experience with, recommendations for wooden, indoor surface?
Older tubs no-no ?
New tubs, which?