Been raining all day, so it seemed a good time to pop on the 2003 TDF dvd and glue on those new tubulars. Cotton Dugie's, too, we'll see if they were worth the extra. Sure are pretty to look at.
While applying glue to the rim, and being sparing with the glue so I didn't get it on the braking surface, I look up to see Beloki getting slammed to the pavement in that nasty wreck he had in 2003. The one that broke several bones. It looked like he actually bounced when he hit the pavement.
I suddenly became much more interested in insuring that the tires were properly glued to the rims... to hell with aesthetics, it's a lot easier to clean braking surfaces than to heal broken bones.
Been raining all day, so it seemed a good time to pop on the 2003 TDF dvd and glue on those new tubulars. Cotton Dugie's, too, we'll see if they were worth the extra. Sure are pretty to look at.
While applying glue to the rim, and being sparing with the glue so I didn't get it on the braking surface, I look up to see Beloki getting slammed to the pavement in that nasty wreck he had in 2003. The one that broke several bones. It looked like he actually bounced when he hit the pavement.
I suddenly became much more interested in insuring that the tires were properly glued to the rims... to hell with aesthetics, it's a lot easier to clean braking surfaces than to heal broken bones.
FWIW Beloki's tire flatted, THEN rolled off the rim. No matter how well you glue the tires, they will roll off if they are flat and you slide sideways on tar while trying to stop. Don't know if that is comforting to know you are screwed no matter what...
What are the advantages over Tires that need to be glued (Tubulars) to Clinchers?
I've often wondered, so I thought now would be a good time to ask....
JohnO said:
Been raining all day, so it seemed a good time to pop on the 2003 TDF dvd and glue on those new tubulars. Cotton Dugie's, too, we'll see if they were worth the extra. Sure are pretty to look at.
While applying glue to the rim, and being sparing with the glue so I didn't get it on the braking surface, I look up to see Beloki getting slammed to the pavement in that nasty wreck he had in 2003. The one that broke several bones. It looked like he actually bounced when he hit the pavement.
I suddenly became much more interested in insuring that the tires were properly glued to the rims... to hell with aesthetics, it's a lot easier to clean braking surfaces than to heal broken bones.
FWIW Beloki's tire flatted, THEN rolled off the rim. No matter how well you glue the tires, they will roll off if they are flat and you slide sideways on tar while trying to stop. Don't know if that is comforting to know you are screwed no matter what...
Actually, the video seems to show a tubular inflated but off the rim, but that was the result of the crash, not the cause. Looks like he he hit a patch of hot tar, slid one way and locked up the rear trying to correct, then the rear end stuck in and threw him off the other side.
No, that crash wasn't the result of badly glued tires, but it did illustrate (rather painfully) what can happen. No point in helping a situation like that with weak maintenance.
