The "How much?" or "You're havin' a giraffe!" thread

[woodbutcher]

Tufo

Shaun

Im guessing that Tufo is more of a comment than a suggestion for a type of glue, could be both l suppose

 

[woodbutcher]

Well I am glad that The River Calder is a little cleaner than it was before.

Any of these would be a real test of @Drago 'S oxalyic acid



Yes! There could be all sorts of good stuff in in we can come over and "save"

When it stops raining l will take some photos and l promise not to enhance them by inserting my own "genuine" fence bikes

 

[midlife]

Im guessing that Tufo is more of a comment than a suggestion for a type of glue, could be both l suppose

Sorry, didn't mean to be cryptic. Tufo is "tub tape" and us a lot easier to use than glue. Back in the 70's I tried tub tape but never liked it. This modern stuff is way better

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tufo-tub-tape-for-road-wheels/

There's a few you tube video on how to use it, need a pencil as well lol

Shaun

 

[woodbutcher]

Sorry, didn't mean to be cryptic. Tufo is "tub tape" and us a lot easier to use than glue. Back in the 70's I tried tub tape but never liked it. This modern stuff is way better

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tufo-tub-tape-for-road-wheels/

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There's a few you tube video on how to use it, need a pencil as well lol

Shaun

Brilliant....l'm relieved about the tape option. l wasn't looking forward to glue etc. I confess that l am a tub virgin (no not a tubby virgin) and this is for my lovely new Moser so l really want to get it right. Oddly neither the Faggin or the Coppi are blessed with tubs

 

[woodbutcher]

Ive ordered a couple of rolls but not their own tyres. l wonder if l should or chance it with another make. I see they don't guarantee the tape unless you use their own tyres but maybe thats just a sales pitch !

 

[woodbutcher]

Sorry, didn't mean to be cryptic. Tufo is "tub tape" and us a lot easier to use than glue. Back in the 70's I tried tub tape but never liked it. This modern stuff is way better

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/tufo-tub-tape-for-road-wheels/

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There's a few you tube video on how to use it, need a pencil as well lol

Shaun

Ive been thinking about the pencil and the only thing l can come up with is poking a hole in the tape where the valve goes ?

 

[biggs682]

@woodbutcher tubs are great at 115 psi when you the hear the ping of road debris flying .

 

[DCLane]

Ive been thinking about the pencil and the only thing l can come up with is poking a hole in the tape where the valve goes ?

Helps you stick down the tape in a straight line as you put it on the rim. As I'm unsophisticated I use a finger

 

[woodbutcher]

Helps you stick down the tape in a straight line as you put it on the rim. As I'm unsophisticated I use a finger

One of your own l assume

 

[woodbutcher]

@woodbutcher tubs are great at 115 psi when you the hear the ping of road debris flying .

Can't wait for that first ping. Mind you l haven't ordered any tyres yet, l can't decide which would be the most suitable and not the most expensive.

 

[midlife]

Can't wait for that first ping. Mind you l haven't ordered any tyres yet, l can't decide which would be the most suitable and not the most expensive.

Vittoria Rallye can do the job.

About fifteen quid discounted, they are a bit hit and miss and not always round

Corsa SC about £50 ...

Shaun

 

[BalkanExpress]

Vittoria Rallye can do the job.

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About fifteen quid discounted, they are a bit hit and miss and not always round

Corsa SC about £50 ...

Shaun

Décathlon France have them for 17 Euro https://www.decathlon.fr/boyau-rally-noir-700x23-id_8328782.html

Acycles have continental Giros for a Euro more https://www.acycles.fr/boyau-continental-giro-700x22-noir-43.html

 

[woodbutcher]

Décathlon France have them for 17 Euro https://www.decathlon.fr/boyau-rally-noir-700x23-id_8328782.html

Acycles have continental Giros for a Euro more https://www.acycles.fr/boyau-continental-giro-700x22-noir-43.html

Great, thanks for the link to Decathlon, should have tried them first, l've even got a couple of discount vouchers for the store in Cahors.

 

[woodbutcher]

Vittoria Rallye can do the job.

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About fifteen quid discounted, they are a bit hit and miss and not always round

Corsa SC about £50 ...

Shaun

Thanks Shaun, that seems like a pretty decent price, l'm going to take a trip to the store in Cahors for a look, always a dangerous thing to do as usually end up with other essential things that l didn't know l needed

 

[woodbutcher]

Thanks Shaun, that seems like a pretty decent price, l'm going to take a trip to the store in Cahors for a look, always a dangerous thing to do as usually end up with other essential things that l didn't know l needed

In the end l bought a pair of Continental Giro for just about 1€ more than the Vittoria.