Re: [CR]Re: CR-Tubular repair

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Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 18:27:05 -0400
From: <raleypc@netscape.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: CR-Tubular repair


I have sent Tire Alert at least 6 tubulars for repair and I think that they do a fine job now. If you sent him two tires he will retube them for $15 each including postage! This is a deal. It is too bad that he does not do latex tubes as it is usually the light latex tubed Veloflex Criteriums or Servio Corsa that need repair. They still ride very nice with butyl tubes in any case!

Paul Raley Leonardtown MD LouDeeter@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 5/7/2004 2:24:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>CYCLESTORE@aol.com writes:
>
>they probably just cut a tube in two, tie it to the old one and pull it
>around.  Untie it, splice it back together and stitch up a small hole, glue
>the
>tape and you are done.  No loose fit to speak of.
>
>I'd be shocked if anyone could stitch a whole tire up for $20.00,
>
>Well, they returned a tire to me, unrepaired, and all the threading was
>removed, the carcass was flat and they had marked a place on the inside sidewall
>where the cut was too much for them to make repair an option.  I haven't
>completely taken one of these repaired tires apart, but I believe they do completely
>remove thread, install tube, sew up the carcass and apply base tape.  Lou
>
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