So, yesterday I glued on my first tubular. Previous times I'd used Tufo's tub-tape, but since the near-new rims I bought had already been used with glue before, I thought, "Why not".
The tyres got 3 layers of glue the day before and then gave both the rim and tyre one more layer yesterday.
I had stretched the tyre in advance. It was mounted for 3 days on a rim, but it was still a huge pain to get on. Further, it was hard work to align the tub, once I finally got it on the rim, due to the glue instantly grabbing hold.
Next time I'll A) use Tufo tubs, as they're supposed to be a lot more stretchy B) go back to Tufo Tub-tape. It takes less than 10 minutes with tape.
On the other hand, I know that should I need to change tyre on the road, I can take a unglued tub and the glue will be more than strong enough to get me home. I'm not sure if it's the same case with tape.
Oh and I got to do the other wheel tonight and I've lost most of the skin on my thumb from pushing the tub on the rim yesterday.
