how to fix a tubular flat?

warrior4life
warrior4life Posts: 925
edited May 2010 in Workshop
First race out and i got a front flat on my tuffo tubular...How do fix it? Can i just use a sealant of some kind.... Help!

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  • tatanab
    tatanab Posts: 1,283
    I use Tufo tubs and they cannot be repaired in a conventional manner because there is no separable inner tube. So sealant is the only way to go. I use the Tufo sealant but put it in when the tub is new as insurance and as suggested by Tufo.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    warrior4life wrote:
    First race out and i got a front flat on my tuffo tubular...How do fix it? Can i just use a sealant of some kind.... Help!


    You can put some sealant in there and if the hole os small enough, it may do the job. Otherwise - send it to this guy: http://www.tubular-repairs.com/


    Cheaper than buying a new one. Unless you're handing with some thread and a needle.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    You can't repair Tufos - they don't have a separate inner tube which can be repaired. The Tufo Extra sealant is good for bigger cuts.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    theyre supposed to be better than clincher? one ride and its done. thats poor. :!:
  • warrior4life
    warrior4life Posts: 925
    It was a flint covered road, a farmer had drove out of a field and the road was covered in mud and stone, there where 6 punctures on that section of the course... I was doing 30 and had a front blow out, the tire stayed on fine and i managed to control to a stop so im pretty thankfull really. :)
  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    If it blew out and went down that fast it is done for. Scrap it.
    My Fleet.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    rake wrote:
    theyre supposed to be better than clincher? one ride and its done. thats poor. :!:
    This is what I don't understand about tubs. Some riders, especially if they race, swear by them and I don't get it. Why the enormous hassle when getting a flat. Glue? Jeez are we still in the 1970s? A clincher is so much easier to repair surely. Plus the cost implications as well.

    Like I said, I don't understand it. Do they actually ride and feel that much better than clinchers?
  • warrior4life
    warrior4life Posts: 925
    its actually my girlfriends tire and wheel, i just borrowed it for a race...

    After this i think tubs are great if your someone who has unlimited tires or money but for anyone else they may not be the best idea...

    Oh well. we live and learn.

    i'll fix it and stick to my clinchers..... unless its a very clean road 8)
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    giant mancp wrote:
    rake wrote:
    theyre supposed to be better than clincher? one ride and its done. thats poor. :!:
    This is what I don't understand about tubs. Some riders, especially if they race, swear by them and I don't get it. Why the enormous hassle when getting a flat. Glue? Jeez are we still in the 1970s? A clincher is so much easier to repair surely. Plus the cost implications as well.

    Like I said, I don't understand it. Do they actually ride and feel that much better than clinchers?

    Some tubs can be repaired, although it's never an easy fix.

    People use tubs because they are lighter and faster than clincher tyres. They do feel different/better - but not so much that they are worth the hassle.

    My tubular wheels weigh at least a pound less than my clincher wheels.

    They are also safer if you DO get a blow out, especially at higher speeds as they don't come off the rim so it's easier to control the bike.


    But I totally agree with anyone that says they are a hassle to fix.

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