In a message dated 8/31/2006 7:43:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net writes:
So how does two layers help, versus, say one thicker layer? If you put a layer on the tire and a layer on the rim, then mount the tire, you wind up with one layer anyway. Is there some science here, or just a lot of myth?
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX
Is it Myth? In case your not just trolling I'll link this article written by Calvin Jones and Colin Howat. Howat teaches tire gluing at the Olympic training center. There are many myths in cycling, but tire gluing is pretty straight forward. Of course at 14 mph your results may vary.
_http://www.engr.ku.edu/~kuktl/bicycle/Cusa1.pdf#search=%22tubular%20tire%20gl uing%20howat%22_ (http://www.engr.ku.edu/~kuktl/bicycle/Cusa1.pdf#search="tubular%20tire%20gluing%20howat")
Jonathan Greene
Oviedo FL