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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Laneco
Yes, sewups are really in vogue for the cyclocross crowd.
Personally, I think they're the biggest PITA in the world for us normal humans. Good latex tubes and high end tires, e.g. Michelin PRO, etc., will get alot of the same feel without all the sewup drama.
angela
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I understand that the new sew-ups are not glued to the rim anymore? Someone told me that they are now using some sort of double sided tape and that they do not have the "rolling off in the corner" issue now?
The hours I spent fixing and sewing up old tires...
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