Tubs

Kinlin TB25s are great value;

http://www.hubjub.co.uk/index.php/store/rims/kinlin-tb25-detail

wow cheap AND come in 28h!

Velocity major Tom are an option.

I'd head straight for NOS Campagnolo rims for that kind of rim, just because I like them.

Alternatively you could get in the habit of inflating your tyres before you ride. Latex tubes will help with your 'problem' two-fold.

Training tubs are unlikely to have a latex inner though.

I mean latex tubes in his clinchers: riding without inflating isn't an option, plus less chance of a pinch (relative to butyl).

O i c

Does that guy at HH jumble still sell Veloflex carbons?

Want to try some out.

Veloflex extreme. Tyre of the gods.

Really can't say enough good things about my carbon / extreme combo. Fast, grippy as, and robust.

Today's top tip. If, when pumping up a tub, it goes bang and loses all its air while you're fettling it in the living room, do not be tempted to try using Pitstop while you and the punctured tub are still in the living room. Unless you think your living room would be enhanced by a liquid latex fountain feature, in which case give it a try.

Ha.

I have had a similar experience converting 29er wheels to tubeless using and industrial air compressor.

On the plus side......

With a bit of careful croping. Sealant bukkake selfies, fetch a decent price on the rightwebsite.

Not with me in them they don't. #facemadeforradio

Today's top tip. If, when pumping up a tub, it goes bang and loses all its air while you're fettling it in the living room, do not be tempted to try using Pitstop while you and the punctured tub are still in the living room.

Its a general problem with latex sealant and not limited to "insertion time". An already sealed tyre can "loose its plug" on a very hot day and start to discharge. Most common times for this to happen is during inflation--- a not atypical "living room" activity.

How well is a modern 25c tub going to sit on classic sprint rims (Fiamme yellow label)?

How well is a modern 25c tub going to sit on classic sprint rims (Fiamme yellow label)?

Perfectly well. Back in the 1960s into 70s the Audax crowd used to worship Clement Campionato del Mundo Seta tyres and the Fiamme yellows were, alongside, Super Champion Arc en Ciel and Mavic Monthlery the rim of choice. Back then 23mm were considered narrow, 25mm were considered the things for training.. and the dell Mundos would be called 28mm today. Wide rims are about clinchers NOT tubulars.
(the move towards more narrow tyres was a result of the improvement in European roads and trend towards aerodynamics, short reach brakes and shorter wheelbases.)

what are the alternatives to Vittoria Pista CS, which is sensibly priced? I've punctured one last night on indoor wooden track with sealant inside. Seems like sealant can only hold the air in under about 100psi.

I'm surprised - @Cycliste and I both run Pista CS tyres on our track bikes (4 pairs of tyres in total) and we've never had a problem with them. Well, apart from when @Cycliste managed to pull the valve stem internals out of one. As an alternative, though, how about the Challenge Pista? Planet X are doing them for £19.99 each.

Oh yeah, I remember looking at them a while ago. Reviews aren't looking very good for Challenge Pista. Will order another Pista CS, I reckon.

Put a bid on this ages ago on ebay but won some nicer tubs in the process so this is surplus.

New Boxed Vittoria Rally Road Bike Tubular Tyre - 700c x 25mm

10Quid cash please or can post at cost

:-)

I have a conti giro tub on a wheel that bought but it's not the conti giro I can find for sale anywhere, it feels thicker and has tread more like a gatorskig clincher than any conti tub I've seen. Any ideas what it actually is? I'd quite like another one as it feels perfect for the street.

First roadside puncture today. Rear Conti Sprinter. Half a bottle of Stan's, one CO2 cartridge, job's a good'un. The whole episode was really very thrilling

If I've got a tub that's sort of coming off the rim, is it better to shove some glue in the gap or to take the whole thing off and start again? How easy is it to clean everything up?

I think you know the answer.

Hmm. Is there a guide anywhere to reusing the tyre and getting all the glue off nicely then?

Personally I would

• carefully remove the tub
  
• sand back / flatten any inconsistencies in the rim glue. If there are any spots with no glue at all build them up
  
• pick off any inconsistencies in the glue from the tub
  -fresh glue on the rim and tub
  
• mount as normal