OK everyone… I’ve got to glue on a new tubular and I always use Vittoria Mastik’ One - for no other reason other than that’s what I’ve always used.
Any other glue suggestions, and why?
ive always used conti - works great
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3M Fast tack trim adhesive. Bought at your local hardware store.
On that note, how is the TUFO tubular tape? I ordered some but would like to hear some feedback and perhaps some tips on how to best use it. In the next months I’ll only be using my race wheels for a fairly flat Olympic distance tri with no huge corners.
I’ve used conti, vittoria and wobler oris it spelled wolber glue. No problems with any of them.
i cant really comment on tubular glue preference (never ridden glued tubulars,of my own) but if you would like tubulars without the hassle of gluing them on, tufo makes tubular clinchers that are basically tubulars with a rubber block looking thing glued to the bottom that fits onto the bead of clincher rims. having test ridden a friends tubulars while trying to decide to switch to tubulars or not i can say that the tufos give just as good comfort or suppleness if you will, and they really stick in the turns. plus you can pump them up to 220 psi (depending which model you get).
Tufo tape sticks just fine however it is not “hard” tape and adds a layer of “sponge” to the connection between the tire and rim which would elongate the contact patch, perhaps immeasurable, but it would in theory.
Soyo makes the “best” rim cement if you are speaking in terms of adhesion. Fast Tack is ok but it is a HARD drying glue, meaning the bond is not designed to move and thus will fail when moved eventually; Dont leave your fast tack glued tires on for more than one season before regluing. Conti and Vittoria glues dry “soft” and allow some movement to the bond before failing.
PanaCement is perhaps the wettest glue it has great basetape penetration.
Hutchison and Tubasti glues both scare the hell out of me, the don’t seem to stick to anything!
If it aint broke, don’t fix it