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Removing newly mounted tubulars
In category Tech issues
Written by rroy

I need to put some teflon tape between my valves and extenders but hav just had the tubulars glued on. Can I remove them to do this job and i
I do should I re glue them or just mount them again ?

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re:Gluing track tubulars
In category Tech issues
Written by phunkyphriend

I've read the FAQ regarding gluing on tubulars:

http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/8b.28.html

It says that red (hard) glue is used with track tubulars. It gives instructions for mounting track tubulars with shellac, but not for red glue.

Is the procedure for using red glue the same as for regular (pressure sensitive) glue? Particularly the part about putting glue on both the tire and rim before

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Latex tubes , Hold air longer and puncture resistant???
In category Tech issues
Written by Tenn_Jed

Looked at some tubes made by Air - B. The box describes them as holding air 10 times longer than regular latex tubes. They also claim to be puncture and pinch flat resistant. Supposed to be lightweight too. Is this a bunch of marketing hype or??? Are latex tubes normally more puncture resistant?

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