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Fitting road tubs

  • 14-04-2014 10:27pm
    #1
    dooverylittle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭


    About how much to shops charge to fit tubulars on road wheels?


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  • #2
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    30euro a wheel or so, it's a long and tedious process to do it properly, better learn to do it yourself.


  • #3
    lennymc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭lennymc


    I did my first set recently and haven't died. Its a very methodological process and if you follow the instructions its not that bad at all. It will also save you money over time.


  • #4
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    It's handy enough to do yourself, there must be a YouTube on it.


  • #5
    morana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,099 ✭✭✭morana


    I always used tub tape and it was grand. never let me down. its quicker and cleaner

    I would stick the tape to the rim with the backing still on. seat the tub and lift the tub and start to remove the backing from under the tub.Then put 170psi in it :)


  • #6
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    I agree with the tape, makes life so much easier. All my winter rides were done on tubs glued with tapes with no issues. But I would not use tape by any means if I was going for alpine descents.


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  • #7
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    AstraMonti wrote: »
    it's a long and tedious process to do it properly, better learn to do it yourself.

    You have a completely different approach to life than me.

    For future reference, your sensible sentence options were:

    1. "It's a piece of piss, better learn to do it yourself", or

    2. "It's a long and tedious process to do it properly, better get someone else to do it"


  • #8
    lennymc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭lennymc


    I havent used tape, but enjoyed using the glue. All the pretty colours.......

    I maybe should have had more ventilation.


  • #9
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    lennymc wrote: »
    I did my first set recently and haven't died. Its a very methodological process and if you follow the instructions its not that bad at all. It will also save you money over time.

    Tempting fate a little bit?


  • #10
    lennymc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭lennymc


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Tempting fate a little bit?

    Possibly, but I followed the provided instructions, and given that it will be my ass on the bike, I took my time and double checked everything. I like to think that I took more care than a trainee mechanic in an LBS.

    You could argue that doing any work on your own bike has the potential to put you in hospital, but, if done properly, I don't see an issue with it.

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