How To Glue Tubular Cyclocross Tyres

How To Glue Tubular Cyclocross Tyres | Bike Maintenance

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8 жыл бұрын

Tubular tyres, or tubs, are considered the best performance tyre of them all. Here's how to prepare and install them using tub glue.
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While tub tape is quicker, the purists prefer to use glue for extra security and longevity - several layers of glue will ensure a nice snug fit to the rim and less likelihood of the tyre rolling off the rim during a race.
This process does require a little bit of time over the course few days to complete - each layer needs to dry before applying another layer.
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@TheSwagKING111 8 жыл бұрын

Glad to see new content and not re-runs.

@KMnng10 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Si! These are really some pretty shiny tires to race cyclocross on this winter!

@jeffbrunton3291 7 жыл бұрын

I have always used the aluminium glue, even on carbon rims. Continental say that carbon rims need the stronger carbon glue because of heat build up if using rim brakes since in theory the aluminium glue could soften. But that would only be a problem for long mountain road descents and is unlikely to be a problem for cross. So just use the aluminium glue - the advantage being that it takes slightly longer to set, so you can adjust the tyre on the rim and get it straight before it sets. Apparently the carbon glue sets too fast, and unless you are an expert it can be difficult. But it is worth checking / renewing your glue job as necessary. One more tip, after the tyre is on the rim, roll it hard along a broom shaft, that will make sure the tyre contacts the very bottom of the rim channel

@jjvelo97 8 жыл бұрын

I get Si's frustration about ripping off a tube durring a race :P ripped mine of while riding in the front group at the worlds in Tabor :(

@Orgakoyd 8 жыл бұрын

I love clinchers!

@benlloyd791 8 жыл бұрын

si have you tried the effeto mariposa tub tape? its insanely good! much better than velox or tufo stuff! peels off cleanly and takes less time to fit a tub than some stubborn clinchers!! much easier to do than gluing too as you just have to remember which side to stick to the rim and which side to stick to the tyre!

@alexr5819 8 жыл бұрын

There are two things that I do in addition to these steps. Once you have inflated the tire roll it around on the ground using a skewer to really push the glue in firm contact with the tire. I also use toe straps around the valve hole and tighten those and leave it over night while pumped up. This makes sure the stem stays put and doesn't move up a little as there is a tendency to do this.

@Wmk28 8 жыл бұрын

Nice video, as usual😄

@thomase.5325 8 жыл бұрын

hmm, for carbon rims there is a special glue available from continental they say: Schlauchreifenkitt Carbon It's a little bit different in the usage, with this stuff you just need to glue the rim one time and the tyre two times. best regards from germany.

@listofromantics 8 жыл бұрын

A good reminder for why I don't use tubs.

@listofromantics 8 жыл бұрын

+vaxbuster Ha ha! Nope! As I am neither sponsored, or super hog-nasty rich enough to employ my own fleet of bike mechanics, I do the majority of my bike maintenance. As such, I vastly prefer riding my bikes more often than working/fixing them, and the extra hassle of riding tubs is a nonstarter for me. In fairness, maintenance and bike work aren't overly difficult (It's Zen, and I enjoy it), and are very necessary, but there's only so many hours in a day, days in week, and weeks in a year. Out Riding/Playing > Faffing about in my shop.

@razcohen5590 8 жыл бұрын

+vaxbuster tub tape isn't enough for cross. Belgians do like what he said at the end where after two layers of mastik they use this Belgian no name tub tape for better adhesion

@razcohen5590 8 жыл бұрын

+Nero Wolfe for riding on the road I completely agree with you. No need really unless you are racing and today some of the top pros like Tony Martin for example use clinchers. And Iam Cycling use shwalbe pro tubeless tires. But for Cross your tires and body are your "suspension" when riding off-road and with tubs you can lower your psi to 20 psi and even lower so it absorbs the bumps more. Whereas with clinchers it is un-advisable to run lower than 25 psi and they run a higher risk of flats. Although there is the tubeless option for cross which also lets you lower your psi without a high risk of puncture but there aren't many options and it depends on wheel and tire combination etc. luckily it is picking up more and more and better than before. So soon enough I imagine that it will be like in mtb where only a niche of riders like current mtb xc world champion Nino Schurter use tubs and all the rest use tubeless systems. But we're not quite there yet.

@Paganiproductions84 3 жыл бұрын

God i love tubeless tires for mountainbikes

@VideoCiclismo 8 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Compliments

@destinationbikeatboxhillin8255 7 жыл бұрын

For those who don't know this is so worth it for the extra grip you get when running low pressures on tubs in the mud . If you ran 20psi on a clincher you would puncture on your first lap..

@keepingtherubberdown5715 8 жыл бұрын

I run tubulars and never heard of tubular tape until just recently. I see there is a really good review on effetto mariposa carogna tape. GCN can you do a video or review on your take? I am curious on if it is as good for road, cx and possibly mtn biking.

@TheWaxChainFanClub 8 жыл бұрын

A good portion of this is identical to the How to get a Matt Stephens hairdo like a Pro video.

@gargoyleex 8 жыл бұрын

If I ran Tubulars on my bike I'd be doing more gluing than riding.

@MrCube17 8 жыл бұрын

Great, enthralling story at 0:51.

@9929125 8 жыл бұрын

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@istegalkarl 8 жыл бұрын

I used to glue my tires with that annoying Conti brush, too. But I would recommend to buy a few of the cheapest 10 mm brushes that you can get at your local hardware store. Then fill all the glue in a new tin with a wide opening so that you can see the surface of the glue. The problem with the Conti tin is that you never know how far you dipped the brush into the glue and then the mess begins.

@titouanb1458 8 жыл бұрын

Should have done this video 3 weeks ago, would have been very useful for me! Bit late now...

@triathlonclubtwente3179 8 жыл бұрын

Can you use tub glue for alloy rims on a carbon rim? Because I see you are using the alloy version of glue and not the carbon specific one! Thanx in advantage:)

@guillemchip.6094 8 жыл бұрын

Intresting !

@Colonel9090 8 жыл бұрын

5 days to put a tire on a rim? I think I'll stick to the usual 5 minutes with clinchers ;-)

@joebailey8845 8 жыл бұрын

+Adam humby Amen to that bro.

@Valentino4202 8 жыл бұрын

Hey GCN Guys,what do you think about using tape,i do & never had a problem with my tubs,I use Competition conti on Zipp 404.What's your opinion?

@jeffbrunton3291 7 жыл бұрын

I would leave the tyre on the rim to stretch for longer than one day, and pump it up to high pressure, to make sure it is sufficiently stretched, and make sure you can easily get it on before you glue anything. Other things to do - coat the walls with aqua seal, if they have no protection (Dugast). Also, if the tyre has a rotation direction, make very sure you mount it in the correct direction, especially on the rear, I confess it is a pain having to peel it off immediately after mounting because I put it on the wrong way...

@becmango 8 жыл бұрын

Si, I prefer to store my fluff in my kitchen instead of my shed. I recommend making this modification to avoid getting it on your wheel and rim set up. it's one of my top ten things not to store in my work shed.

@juni5352 8 жыл бұрын

Conti aluminum rim use glue on a carbon wheel?

@rubenzilaslarsen9981 8 жыл бұрын

Will there this year come more Matt does cyclocross? Or Dan can start riding cyclocross? :-)

@thepeginator2556 8 жыл бұрын

Is it just my computer/browser or is the audio out of sync? Sync aside, nice video :)

@Gixer750pilot 8 жыл бұрын

Lucky Simon, he can go 5 days without needing to shave bless him. Not so impressed with him wearing the same t-shirt for 5 days though!

@ridezipp1381 8 жыл бұрын

Why do u use "Aluminium Glue" for a carbon rim?

@GeorgeSimonson 8 жыл бұрын

How about another GCN do impressions?

@witte2702 8 жыл бұрын

How about "How (and by how much) can Heart Rate be effected by Temperature/Dehydration/Low Sugar" ... aka why a power meter is a great investment in your training.

@aqilmazlan 8 жыл бұрын

if I had a puncture, how do I remove the tubular tires?

@clarencelaboranti4835 8 жыл бұрын

+Muhd Aqil strong thumbs?

@bansheemopar 7 жыл бұрын

Are you aware that you are using Aluminium rim glue on a carbon rim? Is that correct to do so?

@denisdrc5836 8 жыл бұрын

With such amount of glue I'm not sure these tubulars are any lighter than good clinchers ;)

@RC31800 8 жыл бұрын

+Horizons Or you could run tubeless

@thatwolffe3802 8 жыл бұрын

+RC31800 correct me if I am wrong but don't tubeless need higher pressure to keep the tire well locked to the rim

@Catcrumbs 8 жыл бұрын

+ThatWolffe No.

@thatwolffe3802 8 жыл бұрын

Catcrumbs alright then o3o

@thatwolffe3802 8 жыл бұрын

Horizons I might try tubeless sometime.

@gooders9093 8 жыл бұрын

Why are you using Aluminium rim cement rather than carbon on a carbon rim.

@molotovnmt 8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Goodchild no need to go for carbon rim glue, this one does the job perfectly and suits both alu and carbon

@mariuspoyard8202 8 жыл бұрын

very good but why use a aluminium glue on a carbon rim ??

@PimSchouten 5 жыл бұрын

Marius Poyard thats no problem. I work at a company that makes tubes and glue tubs nearly every week. We use the same glue for carbon and aluminium.

@valuk82 8 жыл бұрын

1:50 No WD40 new chapter in Simon's live. :)

@TaiPatrickTV 8 жыл бұрын

How about a "how to avoid spins splints" video?

@richardkennison5379 8 жыл бұрын

Continental rim cement for aluminium rims???? Surly you should be using Continental rim cement for carbon rims on that Reynolds rim (comes in a black tin). I used the aluminium one on a Zipp carbon wheel and when i removed the tyre a layer of carbon cam away still bonded to the tyre :(

@jairus4356 8 жыл бұрын

Why does Simon like to hold his breath while he speaks? Or is his voice like that? I was waiting for him to pass out LOL

@leoncorreia9135 8 жыл бұрын

i have a boardman team hybrid bike and im only 13 but i want some new tyres any reccomendations

@Orgakoyd 8 жыл бұрын

+Leon Correia Continental Gatorskins in a 28, trust me, look no further.

@leoncorreia9135 8 жыл бұрын

+Aryan Adibmehr thanks

@domd99 8 жыл бұрын

+Leon Correia Continental grand prix gt, they're 25c and super grippy

@Orgakoyd 8 жыл бұрын

Leon Correia Actually, go for the supersonics, research has shown they increase your red blood cell count by a whopping 30%!

@necrossis 8 жыл бұрын

Almost misread that Continental tub glue for Sauerkraut...

@Phaidrus 8 жыл бұрын

+Marco Cortes mmm, lecker!

@athanjonathan3317 8 жыл бұрын

Wow

@Ultegra10SPD 8 жыл бұрын

The end bit about the Atlantic sounds like a shot across the bow on this guy... Search "Butter's gluing tubulars for cyclocross." on youtube.

@strokenumber3 8 жыл бұрын

You weren't getting ahead of yourself Simon, you were reminiscing. And, 5 days to mount a tire? Why not run a tubeless set-up like a mountain bike?

@vladpetcu4914 8 жыл бұрын

What happens when you get a flat??

@mitchellsteindler 8 жыл бұрын

+Vlad Petcu cry. then go home. then buy clincher wheels and put clincher tires on.

@Phaidrus 8 жыл бұрын

+MRGRUMPY53 why bother in the first place?

@spanish111japan 8 жыл бұрын

Aluminium master race

@VovaVX 8 жыл бұрын

God save the clinchers!

@barefeg 8 жыл бұрын

4 days? Eddy Merckx did it in 30 seconds

@Lorckers187 8 жыл бұрын

I still like it more being stuffed with grass, altogether it's less work than all this glueing.

@ShadowzKiller 8 жыл бұрын

Ogres and onions have layers too.

@fartman10284 8 жыл бұрын

Seems too complicated for me. Tubeless clinchers for me

@DavidC1 8 жыл бұрын

"Mr. i rolled a tubular" is telling us how to glue a tubie!

@gcn 8 жыл бұрын

+David cycling His mechanic glued it. Seriously.

@mfiola13 8 жыл бұрын

Day 1: take it to the shop.

@trickyname 8 жыл бұрын

Now I thought it was a bit of a faff to set up tubeless... ummm no.... not even close to 4 days work...

@istegalkarl 8 жыл бұрын

At least for Cyclocross, clinchers can't compete

@Totalavulsion 2 жыл бұрын

*Gluing

@spamoliboi 8 жыл бұрын

Tubs are like onions, they have laaaayers.

@tonydraht 8 жыл бұрын

SCHLAUCHREIFENKIT

@Cit1zenK 8 жыл бұрын

Too much rubbing, pumping and glue sniffing when you could just be out riding your bike!

@theonlyJOEYGARTMAN 8 жыл бұрын

just go tubeless. Tubs are more work than they are worth

@CrazyCyclingVlogger 8 жыл бұрын

don't sniff the glue...unless you want too...

@Krakenie 8 жыл бұрын

Bloody hell, what a faff! No wonder people are moving to tubeless.

@Krakenie 8 жыл бұрын

I've never used tubs (and never ridden 'cross) do they really make THAT much difference?

@razcohen5590 8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Harding yes. Absolutely. No question. When on the road you don't have to think at all about traction and suspension unless you are riding on cobblestones. Think Paris roubaix they lower the pressure in their tires as much as possible so that it will soak up some of the bumps and vibrations so they can ride faster for longer with as little muscle fatigue as possible. So to for cross which is ridden on mixture of pavement grass sand mud cobbled streets sometimes even snow and ice and you want to be able to lower your psi as much as possible in order to soak up the bumps from the terrain without puncturing. Tubs let you do that A LOT better than standard clinchers. Today there are also some tubeless setups which will do the same thing as tubs but they are only beginning to pick up now. I think that in the future it will be like mtb xc where only a niche of riders will still prefer tubs but most riders will ride on tubeless.