Mounting Tubular Tyres

markshaw77

I am about to make my first foray into the world of tubs and have read and watched plenty of guides as to how to do both the tape and the glue options.

I am leaning towards gluing at the moment but have a quick question - what do people use to 'hold' the wheel while applying the glue? I don't have a wheel stand, so I guess the next best thing would be to flip my bike upside down, but I am wondering if there are any other options?

Berk Bonebonce

I would use tape for the first few times, and then maybe switch to glue later on. If you foul up with the tape, you can just peel it off and have another go.

bobgfish

Rose have a very good video here.

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/continental-competition/aid:158944

Rodrego Hernandez

Just hold the wheel and apply the glue with the free hand - carefully. Leave to dry, repeat and then stick on the pre-stretched tub.

markos1963

Unless you plan to race some fast crits I'd tape them on(having said that I raced some crits last year on taped on tubs and had no problems)

dennisn

Tape.

tri-sexual

tape is alot easier and much less time consuming
glue is a more professional finish and is a better hold

wheel truing stand is the best way of holding wheel because this allows you to apply glue and brush/ spread the glue whilst allowing the wheel to spin, turning a bike upside is an ok alternative but may be at a uncomfortable level (but will work), if you do use this method it may be easier to remove the chain first to make fitting and removing the rear wheel easier (you will have to do this a few times)