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tubular tyres

jollybean · 2008-11-14 09:27:52

does anyone know if its safe to put tubular tyres on clincher rims (mtb) probably without gluing them, or would that be like.....really stupid.

14-11-2008 9:27am

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does anyone know if its safe to put tubular tyres on clincher rims (mtb) probably without gluing them, or would that be like.....really stupid.

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#2 14-11-2008 9:39am

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jollybean wrote: »

or would that be like.....really stupid.

yes

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#3 14-11-2008 9:40am

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There are some systems out there... not sure about MTB, but tufodo tubs designed for clincher rims

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#4 14-11-2008 9:54am

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jollybean wrote: »

does anyone know if its safe to put tubular tyres on clincher rims (mtb) probably without gluing them, or would that be like.....really stupid.

I'm intrigued - what are you planning?

Can you even get 26" tubs?

I can't see them staying on.

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#6 14-11-2008 10:02am

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okey dokey. had a spare set of tubs and nowhere to put them and a ripped back clincher tyre......oh well off to the bike shop.

anyone want to buy a set of good mtb tubs?

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