Tubular tire for home trainer
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I'm thinking of building a carbon tubular Powertap rear wheel as a powermeter option, but that would also mean training indoors for a few months with the tool.
What are the best tubular options to mount on the wheel for indoor trainer use ?
I'm thinking no threads (as silent as possible), and durable. Conti Sprinters ? Else ?
Thanks
Louis
What are the best tubular options to mount on the wheel for indoor trainer use ?
I'm thinking no threads (as silent as possible), and durable. Conti Sprinters ? Else ?
Thanks
Louis
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Get one of the older smooth Tufos. Use their regular tape.
The rolling resistance plays no role here, in fact, it may help in this case.
They are affordable and when the spring hits you can use it further until the roads are clear, then rip it off and mount a proper supple tire with glue.
The rolling resistance plays no role here, in fact, it may help in this case.
They are affordable and when the spring hits you can use it further until the roads are clear, then rip it off and mount a proper supple tire with glue.
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Use the hair dryer method and the normal Tufo tape is easy off, clean result. Tufo Extreme tape is another story.
We are talking about a winter indoor training situation here so you just need to tire to stick not corner. Keep it simple in my opinion.
We are talking about a winter indoor training situation here so you just need to tire to stick not corner. Keep it simple in my opinion.
Hence my astonishment.
Like Danza I struggled, and I mean struggled, to take off 1 layer of tape from a used wheel.
I prefer to use a thin layer of glue. Only question is, with heat, will it hold the tub enough or will it come out of place. Guess it's a question of how much is best between easy install/take off and keeping the tub in place.
What Tufo models have slick rolling band ?
I also found Kenda Domestique, pretty cheap, slick threads.
Louis
Like Danza I struggled, and I mean struggled, to take off 1 layer of tape from a used wheel.
I prefer to use a thin layer of glue. Only question is, with heat, will it hold the tub enough or will it come out of place. Guess it's a question of how much is best between easy install/take off and keeping the tub in place.
What Tufo models have slick rolling band ?
I also found Kenda Domestique, pretty cheap, slick threads.
Louis
If your home trainer is a turbo, you don't need any glue/tape at all. The tubular won't come off anyway.
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Sure there has been some disasters with Tufo tape. I acknowledge that.
There is the new Effetto Mariposa tape if Tufo stuff scares you.
The Tufos tires in the Elite Jet and Hi-Composite range have a center strip that is smooth.
I have some older Elites that had zero tread even on the side.
Quite honestly, I would just grab the cheapest smooth tread tubular from any brand that you can find and slap it on.
There is the new Effetto Mariposa tape if Tufo stuff scares you.
The Tufos tires in the Elite Jet and Hi-Composite range have a center strip that is smooth.
I have some older Elites that had zero tread even on the side.
Quite honestly, I would just grab the cheapest smooth tread tubular from any brand that you can find and slap it on.
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Just run your normal tire on there.... glue up a new one in the spring when you hit the road again up there. That way you aren't swapping two tire a season.
Are you using exclusively indoors? Don't bother gluing or taping. Tire pressure will keep the tubular on the rim
Don't try this as I did the same thing a few years back. I ended up tearing the valve away from the tire from some movement from the resistance on the trainer.
Don't try this as I did the same thing a few years back. I ended up tearing the valve away from the tire from some movement from the resistance on the trainer.
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