Change a Flat Tubular Tire

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[@bladedspokes]

Well, I can appreciate your opinion. I just think safety is the most important thing. This is why I have never and will never race on tubulars unless they've set completely. I didn't know about the "no help" rule in Tri, but if that were the case, I would ride clinchers. It's not worth the significant safety risk to race on an unset tubular. There's a good reason I've never been to the hospital as a result of riding my bike. It's better to lose the race than lose 6 months of riding.

[@NorthofYou1]

Hope to be buying a set of 404s soon (first tubular) found this very helpful. Thanks.

[@qckpckt]

You shouldn't remove old glue from the rim anyway! Applying new glue will 'reactivate' the old, and provide a better join with the tyre (as well as saving you glue!)

[@paviglianti]

seriously, who really has a sag wagon carrying their spare wheels? get real man. 99% of people who do tri's that use tubulars are doing exactly what he did here if not worse. i've seen all kinds of shit, and they make out just fine. nice vid.

[@bladedspokes]

Umm... "In a race" scenario, the sag wagon has your spare wheel/tire. You do not have time to do this "in a race" scenario. Also, I would not want to race on a tire that you glued. That came off WAY too easily. You can't "race" on a tire that you just mounted in the field because the glue has not had time to set. The first corner you took hard would roll the tire off the rim, especially at low pressure.