Tubular tyres?

Andycar82
Andycar82 Posts: 129
edited May 2014 in Road buying advice
Are tubular tyres really that difficult to change? Looked at some YouTube vids it doesn't seen too bad?
Wilier GTR and Italian Tifosi Stalion

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  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    No.
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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    WHS
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  • foggymike
    foggymike Posts: 862
    It's not hard putting one on, but getting one off can sometimes be a very interesting experience. The last one I had to get off took me half an hour and my thumbs hurt for the next 3 or 4 days. I wasn't shy with the glue fitting them though :)
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Not hard to change - but I could take 3 or 4 inner tubes in the space I'd need for one tub.
  • cycleclinic
    cycleclinic Posts: 6,865
    No hard to change at all.
    http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.
  • Daithi
    Daithi Posts: 184
    Not hard to change in my experience. I've only ever used tub tape and honestly sometimes fitting a clincher can be harder work!
    Daithi, Cardiff
  • herzog
    herzog Posts: 197
    As above; providing a small section is left unglued/untaped (e.g., opposite valve), they're easily to change.

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