Tubular tyres have persisted in both road and cyclocross circles thanks to their enviable ride quality, generally fantastic cornering ability, and the fact that they can safely be ridden at extremely low pressures or even completely flat. Nevertheless, many riders simply don’t want to deal with the hassles of installation and removal: the multiple layers of glue, the noxious fumes, the sticky mess, the raw thumbs… Effetto Mariposa’s new Carogna tubular tape, however, promises to make living with tubulars nearly as easy as clinchers.
Carogna is a special dual-sided adhesive tape that at least in concept, is somewhat similar to the tubular tape that Tufo has offered for years. You simply apply one side of the tape to a clean rim, peel off a small tab of backing, mount the tyre and pump it up slightly.
Once you’re satisfied with the position of the tyre on the rim, you simply remove the backing stripe by pulling on that tab, pump up the tyre to fully compress the glue, and then wait a few hours for the glue to cure.
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Carogna tape uses a thin adhesive layer on the rim side but a thicker layer on the tyre side to help fill in any gaps for a more secure bond
However, where Tufo tape doesn’t adhere the edges of the tyre to the rim very well and is very thin, Carogna secures the tyre across the entire width of the rim. Carogna is also thicker and notably softer on the tubular side so as to fill in any space in between the casing and rim when the mating interface isn’t absolutely perfect (which it rarely is). According to Effetto Mariposa founder Alberto De Gioannini, this makes for a more secure bond.
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