Re: [CR] Sew-up tubular sidewall restoration and care

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

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Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:30:09 -0400
From: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>
To: Steve Whitting <ciocc_cat@yahoo.com>
Cc: rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Sew-up tubular sidewall restoration and care


Steve,

I doubt any brush-on compound is going to repair bulges. You either have some threads broken or stretching in the casings, or have sewn the tire up with the casing edges misaligned.

I think those tires are toast.

On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Steve Whitting <ciocc_cat@yahoo.com> wrote:
> You have my attention with this one. I have two 17-year old Continental
> Sprinters that still hold air just fine but bulge a bit in places. Needless
> to say, I don't ride them anymore.
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> Steve Whitting
> "The Ciocc Cat"
> Prairieville, Louisiana USA
> Website at http://ciocc-cat.angelfire.com/
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> --- On Mon, 10/12/09, bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> From: bruce thomson <masi3v4me@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CR] Sew-up tubular sidewall restoration and care
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Monday, October 12, 2009, 3:16 PM
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> Listers: I am sure this topic has been covered numerouis times. However
> since I was not riding tubulars THEN, I undoubtedly passed over the advice.
> Please bear with me and I can receive a few messages about cleaning and
> restoring the sidewalls with 'latex?' coating if appropriate or some other
> elixir coupounded by the seriious alchemist on the list. Thanks for the
> consideration. BT
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> Bruce Thomson Spokane WA 99204
> (509) 747 4314
> Masi3v4me@yahoo.com rapidfire10ring@hotmail.com
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Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI USA