Thread started by HANDBONE at 07.23.09 - 9:17 am

I'm Fucked.

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me too.

get some Tufo tire sealant.

i just used some last night on a slow leak in my front tire and it works like a charm plus it's way faster than patching a tube.






onethirtynine
07.23.09 - 9:38 am

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awesome ! thanks dude.

what kinda tires are you riding ?



HANDBONE
07.23.09 - 9:46 am

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The leak might be normal. Good tubulars can lose pressure overnight. I have 3 sets and it typically loses between 10 - 20 psi overnight. The training tires fair better but still lose air. Tubulars are lighter tires but are more porous.

The debate b/n tubulars and clinchers is ongoing. A good compromise is tubeless tires/wheels, it provides the speed and feel of tubies and the convenience of clinchers.



sc_nomad
responding to a comment by onethirtynine
07.23.09 - 9:50 am

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i'm not talking normal pressure drop here. i'm talking a quiet hissing leak that took half an hour to deflate rather than a couple minutes.

my track bike in London has a pair of Conti tires. don't remember the exact model but they say "handmade in Germany"

i have a track bike here with a pair of Tufo S3 Pro's and i've got a road bike with a pair of Tufo S3 Lite's.





onethirtynine
responding to a comment by sc_nomad
07.23.09 - 10:05 am

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Conti sprinters hold up well on the road + they are rated at 150 psi

lightweight tubulars lose air fast because they have a latex tube inside
air dissapates faster thru latex than standard butal tubes.

check out Velo News .com web sites tech videos on proper installation .



Dedicated818
responding to a comment by onethirtynine
07.23.09 - 10:51 am

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I have Vittoria for my road bike. Use to have the Conti sprinters on the track wheels but they felt sketchy at the ADT, now on road wheels and they feel great. Though I still prefer the Vittoria but the wheels are a factor too.





sc_nomad
07.23.09 - 11:25 am

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keep in mind this is syoma that is riding tubulars. the guy thats usually too fucked up to find his lock around his wasit.



_iJunes
07.23.09 - 11:39 am

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I worry about that kid too. First time I met him was at Wolfpack Hustle after he's had a few. He didn't make it but was fun to ride with. Always wondered what happened to him and his twin Matty (sp).





sc_nomad
responding to a comment by _iJunes
07.23.09 - 11:48 am

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he's going to come home one morning and find that he lost his tires somewhere on ventura and rode around the whole night on rims



_iJunes
responding to a comment by sc_nomad
07.23.09 - 11:52 am

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I hope he comes home with a bike. I remember when he bought that white Affinity from O20.



sc_nomad
responding to a comment by _iJunes
07.23.09 - 11:56 am

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let's not talk about syoma's intoxicated escapades. this thread could easily become to TOTD if we're not careful.



_iJunes
responding to a comment by sc_nomad
07.23.09 - 11:59 am

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what bike has tubulars syoma?



larsenf
07.23.09 - 12:17 pm

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The Univega!!

Either that or it's a metaphor for Syoma's life: rolls fast.



vladster
07.23.09 - 3:21 pm

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