| Subject: | RE: Repairing Tubulars? |
| Date: | 04/28/2005 05:17 AM |
| From: | Schreck, George |
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My experience with the Tufo sealer was with cross tires. The sealant appeared to work for one race, but in the second race I lost some pressure, and in the third race, when I got to the start line, it went flat. Lucky for me, in that race, the pit was near the start area, and I was able to make a quick switch before the start. My conclusion is that if you are willing to spend the money on tubulars for a perceived racing advantage, why take the risk of an untimely flat by trying to save some money. It seems like a poor economy, and if you are concerned about the cost of replacing tubulars, stick with clinchers. -----Original Message----- From: mike.m-@obra.org [mailto:mike.m-@obra.org] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:47 AM To: 'Freyensee, James P'; ob-@topica.com Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Repairing Tubulars? These are not repair kits. This is the sealant that Peter spoke of. It is basically a goo that you stick in the valve that will blow out the leak and then solidify hopefully sealing the hole. Slime is the same deal. It will work OK for a small puncture but will not seal a big one. I have not used the TUFO product but I have used Slime and I now that it can be a major PITA if you have a bigger puncture since the stuff will spray all over. This is probably more of a problem at higher tire inflation pressures. Personally I think that Slime is a marginal product and I expect that the TUFO sealant is probably not a lot better. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Freyensee, James P [mailto:james.p.f-@intel.com] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:34 AM To: mike.m-@obra.org; ob-@topica.com Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Repairing Tubulars? Actually, on the Tufos, I have seen Tufo repair kits being sold by dealers that sell Tufo...I have no clue how well they work or even how they work. See here: http://www.tufonorthamerica.com/accessories.php Jay -----Original Message----- From: mike.m-@obra.org [mailto:mike.m-@obra.org] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:28 AM To: ob-@topica.com Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Repairing Tubulars? Most tubular tires are repairable however the TUFO are not since they don't have a sewn casing that can be opened. I have repaired tires and used them on the track, generally only if they have tiny leaks that can be patched easily and safely. If they have casing cuts or tread cuts then I wouldn't use them at the track. The plan at Alpenrose should be to never get a flat since many flats will lead to falls. In addition, regular sewn track tires are difficult to repair because they will have very thin casings, tread and tubes. Road tubulars are a different deal and most of the tires that people are using at Alpenrose really are road tires. The thicker construction makes repair easier to do and not screw up. Tubular repair is not difficult but it is becoming a lost art. Mike Murray (quit using tubulars on the road several years ago) -----Original Message----- From: martin cohen [mailto:mc-@gorge.net] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 09:37 AM To: ob-@topica.com Subject: [OBRA Chat] Repairing Tubulars? Well, I have a flat on my S3 Pro's. 99.9% of the riding these tires have seen has been on either Alpenrose or rollers. The .1% is probably where I got the flat, testing a gear by my house. Never had tubulars before. Can these be repaired effectively to feel safe riding on the track? Haven't been able to locate the leak either, even after pumping up to 160+. It's an extremely slow leak. Put soapy water on the tire too and couldn't see any bubbles. Plenty of references on-line on how to repair; is it the opinion of others that it's best left to those with experience? Or is it common to just chuck the tire if it's used on the track? Thanks, Marty To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com. To respond to the list manager send to cmur-@obra.org To unsubscribe send to obra-uns-@topica.com To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com. To respond to the list manager send to cmur-@obra.org To unsubscribe send to obra-uns-@topica.com To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com. To respond to the list manager send to cmur-@obra.org To unsubscribe send to obra-uns-@topica.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else, unless expressly approved by the sender or an authorized addressee, is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action omitted or taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe that you have received this email in error, please contact the sender, delete this e-mail and destroy all copies. ============================================================================== |
