Hose and accessories

The hose is the ancestor of the tire. These advantages are many, performance, comfort, weight, it is possible to climb up to 12 or 13 bars of pressure in the hose, something totally not recommended on tires. Hose has everything than even some flaws, such as the complexity of the repair, it is necessary to take off the tape that protects the wires, unstitch the threads, repair the inner tube, sew up the hose without piercing the air Chamber and finally picking up the protective Strip. Nevertheless there are bombs anti-crevaisons who inflate and repair the puncture if it is not too important. Gluing of the hose is not easy unlike the installation of a tire and a bedroom. It is necessary to apply a light coat of glue on the rim but also on the hose hose, let dry and then put glue on the wheel and align the hose. The last drawback is the price. The main brands of casings are michelin, Vittoria, Continental, Veloflex, Tufo, Hutchinson... Often the hoses are mounted on high carbon wheels, there performance is optimal. Nowadays we find the hoses installed on road bikes, track or time trial (against the clock), but also in cyclo-cross and most recently mountain bike events.