Vittoria Pit Stop? (3)

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I see people talking about using Vittoria Pit Stop for tubulars. Can this be used on clinchers and if not is there something similar?

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Yes. If you have a round hole your odds are probably 70/30 it will work. A slash cut? Don’t waste your time or money. I carry it. No downside. Best.

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I had this same question too - does it only work on clinchers with certain types of tubes inside (e.g. butyl, latex, etc.)? Or will it work with all types of tubes? I got a few cans for Christmas and ride clinchers - not sure if I should keep it around or give it to friends who ride tubulars…

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You can do a search and hear people’s accounts. I would put it closer to 50/50 working. Did not work for me but I later realized I had a slash.

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I’ve been thinking about getting some to carry so I don’t need to use the cell phone to call my wife to deliver a new wheel when I get a flat. it’ll work fine with my Jet90 training wheels, but will it work with a Zipp disc, due to the wheel cutout for the valve. Can you bend the valve far enough out to inflate a flat on a disc? Would I need to carry a 90 degree crack pipe for a disc?

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Good call! I usually carry two tubes with me. Once I had 3 flats and had to call my wife to come get me. Once. I’d walk barefoot through glass before I’d do that again!

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Actually she doesn’t care at all and is happy to help. I have 2 wheels sitting in our office ready for her to bring to me!! : )

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So how does it work? I guess you get a flat then use the pit stop and then inflate or does that pit stop also do the inflating? Also, is there a seperate can for the tubular and clinchers or is there only one product and it works for both? Thanks to those who have replied.

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the Pit Stop both seals and inflates. Ideally, you’d get a flat hop off the bike, pull out anything stuck in your tire (obviously) then open the valve and engage it.

You should ride and/or spin the wheel ASAP after that to enable the sealant to work it’s magic.

There’s not a separate clincher and tubular can, it’s all the same stuff.

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Cool, thanks. Just what I was wanting to find out.

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Has anyone used PitStop on wheels with valve extensions? I’m racing on 81mm rims, so I would be putting the PitStop on a valve extension, and not the valve itself.

Thanks,
Doug

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Has anyone used PitStop on wheels with valve extensions? I’m racing on 81mm rims, so I would be putting the PitStop on a valve extension, and not the valve itself.

Thanks,
Doug
Yep, it worked fine w/ an extension on an SDV66.

Also to earlier question I’ve not used with a disc and I’m skeptical that the nozzle is long & flexible enough to let you bend it to get around the corner, I’d probably look into finding an elbow adapter.

Now that I think about it a little hose like what Lezyne puts in their new mini pumps would be perfect but the Lezyne one wont work b/c of the fitting to screw into the pump. Hmmm, there’s a new product idea for those guys. Lezyne pumps rock btw.

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just used a vittoria pit stop at 70.3 Singapore
(i did not have a tubular spare…short race, and i was hoping not to get a flat :wink:

anyway, the problem with the vittoria pit stop is that it depends very much on the kind of flat you get…
for me it was obviously a too big hole/cut in the tubular…and it allowed me to ride for 5k more before to get completely flat…

therefore it could be good stuff, but bring a spare tubular anyway!

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Given that you have a small round puncture, and if the Pit Stop works and seals the tire, How long can you go without having to switch out the whole tire (tubular)??

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Does it work with the zipp funny valves or are you best with presta extensions for this?

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I always ride with Pit Stop not matter the distance. I got a staple in my tire in a sprint last year and I was able to get back to transition before it went flat. After the race I “practiced” with the Pit Stop after pulling the staple out, it looked like it would work but it slowly went flat over the next 5 minutes. If I get something in my tire (staple, nail, thorn, etc) I’m going to leave it in when I use the Pit Stop, I think it will work better. Worst case the staple falls out and I’m in the same spot I would have been if I pulled it out…

**:**  the Pit Stop both seals and inflates. Ideally, you'd get a flat hop off the bike, pull out anything stuck in your tire (obviously) then open the valve and engage it.

You should ride and/or spin the wheel ASAP after that to enable the sealant to work it’s magic.

There’s not a separate clincher and tubular can, it’s all the same stuff.