Any interest in sprint wheels for tubs?

[petgel]

Tubs are superb: they ride so well; but there is a vast difference between cheap ones and good ones.

I’m running Vittoria Pave, and have been for a few years (not huge mileages). One of them punctured. Using the internet, I made an incision, found the hole in the tube, patched it and sewed it up. It’s a latex tube. It loses air a bit quicker than its partner, but is good for a couple of rides. I know, “Bullshit” you cry, and I don’t blame you. But it is possible and one day I will do a forensic YouTube “tubopsy” to prove it!

Anyway, the bigger problem is prolly the lack of availability of more tubs rather than repair skills.

Nothing like a pair of Clement seats. If my method works I’ll be buying up all the old knackered ones I can find and put new lates tubes in them!!

 

[doctor-bond]

Yes Deffo worth the effort (incidentally, I read somewhere that a certain Tom Ritchey supported his fledgling frame building ambitions by repairing tubs - back when there must have been good demand).

 

[Glug]

You can still get tubs for reasonable prices:

https://www.condorcycles.com/collections/tubular-tyres
https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en...subfamilia=4007@atributos=1176_3363_1&start=0

I've used both of those, my last buy was Vittoria Corsa Control 30mm from Condor for £35 each.
That was a few months back.

I find using Orange Seal has worked - no flats in about 3 years.

 

[doctor-bond]

Yes, I bagged a couple of Corsas from Condor when you outed them a while back (thanks!). But the bargains sell out leaving Rally’s which I can’t get on with (ok spare under the saddle). A good range at Bikeinn still though.