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2015-02-20 9:01 PM

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Subject: Tubular Tires
Hey All,
Has anybody used that tubular tire tape instead of glue? And if so what are your thoughts?

2015-02-20 10:46 PM
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Yes and I prefer glue.

Tape is a nightmare to clean off later when you want to put a new tire on. Glue it's way easier to prep a 2nd time or to put a replacement tire on mid ride or race. Also think if you do a bunch of online research you will find that a taped tubular is slower than a well glued one.
2015-02-21 3:59 AM
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Subject: RE: Tubular Tires
Have used tape and glue in the past.
I found the tape to be more time consuming and it didn't feel like it had as good a hold on the tire as glue. I don't use tubs any more but if I ever go back I would use glue.
2015-02-21 5:08 AM
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Subject: RE: Tubular Tires
Definitely glue... tape is really difficult to remove and I've seen wheels being delaminated when the owner pulled the tape off.
2015-02-21 7:33 AM
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Subject: RE: Tubular Tires
Thank you all. That was an easy poll.
2015-02-21 12:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Tubular Tires
Love the feeling of cycling on tubs. I just found the whole process of gluing too time consuming and lacked the confidence to race with them in case I had a flat. Think I was just not very good at doing it...

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