Thanks. This certainly is specific. Now whether this procedure is based on science or perception is difficult to say. Particularly puzzling that he says one can apply glue to many tires at once and store the ones not used immediately for an unspecified period. Difficult to understand what function a completely dried layer of glue serves.
This whole thing strikes me as "sports science" of which 90% in my opinion is not science at all. Of course science is not infallable either, and lots of things like traditional herbal remedies and acupuncture do indeed work even if science cannot yet explain why. I think maybe this gluing procedure falls into the same category.
All in all, this makes me want to just use Tufo tubulars with their mounting tape, in which case I don't have to figure out whether traditional gluing procedures are gospel or BS.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX
Jonathanadamgree@aol.com wrote: 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/
Jonathan Greene
Oviedo FL