Tubular/Sew-up Bicycle Tires & patch kits

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Tubular tires on this page:
Vittoria: Formula Uno | Nuovo Pro R.T.
Vredestein: Fortezza Pro

Plus: Velox tubular tire patch kits: Standard size | Large Size

Vittoria clincher tires are posted here.

Tubular tires, often called sew-ups in the U.S. or a "Single" in Australia, is a tire made by sewing a cloth casing around an inner tube. This tire is then glued onto a concave rim.

Countless bar fights have been started over the advantages of tubulars versus clincher tires. We believe nothing rides as well as a hand-made bike fitted with tubular tires mounted on a traditional small cross-section sew-up rim.

But, this wonderful ride comes at a cost. Sew-ups are difficult to repair. The rim strip, which is glued to the tire, must be pulled away, the stitching near the puncture undone, and the tube patched. Then the tire has to be re-sewn and the rim strip re-glued. Plus, modern "Open Tubulars"—clinchers fabricated with all the techniques that make a tubular nice to ride—approach sew-ups in ride quality.

Plus, clinchers are much cheaper.

But, as we said, nothing rides as beautifully as a fine bike with wheels made by a skilled wheel-builder mounted with hand-made tubular tires.

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Vittoria Formula Uno tubular tire. New

We have two: #1 | #2

Vittoria Formula Uno tubular tire #1. New, $50.00

Though new, this tire is a bit shopworn.

All the info is right on the tire.

From another angle

Vittoria Formula Uno tubular tire #2. New, $50.00

Here's a good look at the tread.

Here's the tire off the rim

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Vittoria Nuovo Pro R.T. tubular tire. New, $50.00

Though new, this tire is a bit shopworn.

220 TPI cotton casing

Side view

Here's the tire off the rim.

Calose-up of the label

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Vredestein Fortezza Pro tubular tire. New, $125.00

Part# 46989

Traditional black tread

A beautiful hand-made tire.

From another rangle

Another view

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Velox Tubular Tire Patch Kits, standard size. New, $20.00

Part# 49110

• We have six in stock.
• Full disclosure: These kits are far from new and we know the patches won't stick and the glue tubes are probably gone as well. But, the nice metal case with the thread, thimble and other parts are perfect and replacement glue and patches are easily acquired

A classic piece of cycling equipment.

It all fits nicely in the case.

I believe "Fil de Lin" is linen thread.

It comes with directions

Plus pictures to show how it is done.

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Velox Tubular Tire Patch Kit No 2, large size. New old stock, $30.00/used

Full disclosure: Though this kit is unused, it is has spent years on our shelves and we know the patches might not stick and the glue tube might be gone as well. But, the nice metal case with the thread, thimble and other parts are perfect and replacement glue and patches are easily acquired

The metal container

The inside of the tin with the kit.

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Here's a famous old Clément sew-up tire ad. In English the ad says, "Clément is irresistable"