I will not be using two pairs of carbon tubular wheels with rubbers fit on for a long period of time, maybe a year or so, with no access. Any advice to keep them fresh and most importantly avoid issues when I will be using them again?
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Yeah, good thread to remind people. Haven't ridden my 303 FC Tubulars in about 3 months. Was going to put them on, then saw the front tire half peeled off the rim etc...
Damn things look like they will need a reglue around the edges to secure them...they were a little sketchy from not being inflated and ridden for a short period of time.
Probably going to move away from tubulars, the extra 150-200gms of weight savings is a hassle in many ways. They were my race day wheels, so great for that. But Summer/no racing and training, they sit. Kind of a waste of money, plus the deflation/glue issues of sitting as mentioned above.
I don't like to use them for training in case I flat out in the middle of nowhere and I can't repair it.
BTW, mine are in a wheel bag, so just keeping them out of the exposed air in my humid garage didn't stop them from coming off the rim somewhat and becoming flaky now.
Damn things look like they will need a reglue around the edges to secure them...they were a little sketchy from not being inflated and ridden for a short period of time.
Probably going to move away from tubulars, the extra 150-200gms of weight savings is a hassle in many ways. They were my race day wheels, so great for that. But Summer/no racing and training, they sit. Kind of a waste of money, plus the deflation/glue issues of sitting as mentioned above.
I don't like to use them for training in case I flat out in the middle of nowhere and I can't repair it.
BTW, mine are in a wheel bag, so just keeping them out of the exposed air in my humid garage didn't stop them from coming off the rim somewhat and becoming flaky now.
Thanks guys. Given the fact that I will no be able to inflate the tires, I am afraid that they will be de-glued eventually. At least I am going to hang em from them rims in the basement. Love the tubs rolling but...
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