Really quick Question Re Veloflex tyres

http://www.veloflex.it/catalog/serviziocorse.htm

These veloflex tyres are listed as 28inch

Which I think in 'metric' Europe is the say as 700c

I got a good deal but I need to be sure they are the right size

Buddha

yes, the right size

thanks ----:)

Supposed to be a bugger to get on! Cheapest I found was £18 per tyre.
Lovely tyres though. Not sure how great puncture wise.
They'll look lovely on that new frame of yours.

The 28" referred to is for a tubular tyre which has to be stuck on the rim and is not a clincher

I hope you got sorted OK

I use Record on two wheelsets. Had them for 18 months. 2 slow punctures to date. Used them on the Bridges ride and they survived the rocky Thames towpath in the Barnes area. Not very hard to undo or fit.

yes european refer to 700 as 28".

How many miles do you have on them 50/14 ? I've fancied giving them a go at some point, but have been put off by tales of their short life span

Quite hard to guess but I think 1200 plus, as I've ben to Cranbrook in Kent on them quite a few times. They are beautifully made and look just like tubs. Also went on the Catford hill climb ride with them. They are very light though so not recommended on rough surfaces. The web site recommends TT and chrono only. The second pair is on my Gazelle which is brakeless, so don't venture outside London. Probably not more thsn 400.

Ta muchly, think i'll give the Pave's a go when I need to replace tyres. I fear using the Record is probably tempting fate a bit too much for me.

Edit - Or more probably Pave on the back, Record or Corsa on the front

Edit again - the smiling buddha, you do realise the tyre you've linked too is a tub and not a clincher ?

Supposed to be a bugger to get on!

Brand new VeloFlex clinchers.

The instructions say use no tools, you must mount by hand.

I swear, this is just as difficult as stretching tubulars.

Why did I switch?

Any helpful installation tips are appreciated.

get edscoble to come round and give you a hand

Ha Ha Ha!

Brand new VeloFlex clinchers.

The instructions say use no tools, you must mount by hand.

I swear this is just as difficult as stretching tubulars.

Why did I switch?

Any helpful installation tips are appreciated.

I've got a master on the front and a Pave on the back (I loves them lots). I struggled to fit them on a pair of cxp 33s. In the end I found the trick was to inflate the inner tube slightly more than I usually would when mounting tyres (or this might have been coincidence). They centre themselve beautifully though (have struggled with this with other tyres).

Haven't gotten to that point, as I'm still struggling with the first side.

Can I safely stretch them as I'd do with a tub?

I've fitted pre-owned VeloFlex tires to the same rims so I know they'll get on eventually.

Just don't wanna damage my first new pair.

Wow, never did that with mine (admittedly it took me ages to get them on). I did use some plastic tyre levers, but with much caution (ie. I did'nt lever the whole tyre on with them), as I was a bit worried about permently stretching them (after reading the toolless instalation advice). I did fight with them for over an hour, and they survived my angry hands, so you'll probably be OK.

BTW using latex inners with mine, and I dont think I'll ever change from that combo (on my fixed at least).

Both sides now on without stretching, but only with the help of tools.

Would never be able to do it with just my hands.

But just noticed that the label isn't lined up so I need to do it over again.

And then on to the 2nd wheel.

Both sides now on without stretching, but only with the help of tools.

Would never be able to do it with just my hands.

But just noticed that the label isn't lined up so I need to do it over again.

And then on to the 2nd wheel.

I feel your pain on this took me a week of trying to get a set of tyres on one set of wheels I had , then realized I didn't line them up and well they are still not lined up

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/TL401I11-Kool-Stop+Tire+Bead+Jack+With+Handle.aspx?sc=FRGLUK&cc=GBP - also available from Condor. Invaluable for getting tight tyres on without fucking them up. I must say I don't recall the Veloflexes being particularly bad (Campag Shamal Ultra wheels). Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech onto Campag Protons was a nightmare though, and prompted my purchase of the tool.

I might have to invest in this tool.

Mounting on Campy Omega V rims.

You could try putting them somewhere warmish for a while and see if they get more flexy

Both sides now on without stretching, but only with the help of tools.

Would never be able to do it with just my hands.

But just noticed that the label isn't lined up so I need to do it over again.

And then on to the 2nd wheel.

I definitely need to use tyre levers a bit (there's only so much mortal thumbs can take), I just used mine to squeeze an inch or so of tyre over the rim at a time. Gonna have to line those labels up though, that shit will drive you nuts, after such a battle ;)

If you push the bead down into the centre of the rim then you can normally get a bit more slack on the tyre. Then you have to try stretching the tyre round the rim without letting it slip. Which is a lot easier said than done. Should go on then, but some rim / tyre combos are a complete pig. It is normally possible to take clinchers off in the same way. push the bead into the centre, stretch it round the rim then pull it off like its a really really stubbornly glued on tub.

I think it's impossible to put some tyres onto some rims without assistance

Conti GP4000S onto Fulcrum rim - I even failed getting them on using tyre levers for the first time. Had to get someone else to help me

Conti Sprinter onto Fiamme rim - Despite having been mounted for over a year, when I decided to re-mount and swop from tape to glue I had to use toe straps to hold the rest of the tub onto the rim while trying to get the final bit on

I built a set of clincher wheels for the perceived convenience, but I haven't seen it yet.

VeloFlex are as expensive, difficult to mount, and delicate as my tubs.

I do admire the way they look and ride, but I wonder if it was worth the switch.