[CR]Re: Classicrendezvous digest, Vol 1 #1509 - 23 msgs

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From: "Stephen Barner" <Steve@sburl.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <CATFOOD4H1Q6X3H8UB400003279@catfood.nt.phred.org>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 23:28:15 -0400
Subject: [CR]Re: Classicrendezvous digest, Vol 1 #1509 - 23 msgs

It is hard to argue with 20 years of experience, but one should never put glue on a sewup and ride it right away. The glue will act more like oil than adhesive, and there is an excellent chance the tire will creep or roll. You will get a fine bite if you just make sure your spares have a layer of old glue on the basetape.

Steve Barner, Bolton, Vermont


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Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 14:46:42 -0700
From: Tom James
Subject: RE: [CR]Light bulbs and tubulars
To: John Price


"'rhawks@lmi.net'" <rhawks@lmi.net>, classics rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

I stretch the sew-ups with my foot, with my shoes on (it can get cold and wet in Chicago), usually at a time when I am somewhat peeved, someplace just past the patch of pavement where some(one) threw a glass bottle down. I put some glue the rim (a few Cc s between each spoke hole, then put the valve in the valve hole, place the rim on the pavement, wheel