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I shall soon be making my bi-annual journey from the provinces to the big bad city and was wondering which of the centralish shops has the best selection of road shoes to choose from.
All the places round my way seem to have 1 pair of nikes and 1 pair of specialized to choose from and sod all else, so in between chatting to the queen and negotiating a 20 minute tube ride the whole 750m from tottenham court road to covent garden I will be hoping to find a very well stocked (and friendly if possible) bicycle shoe selling shop.
Cheers

I use straps cos most of my cycling is short trips here and there, and straps work with my trainers - on long rides or days with much cycling then I can just put on some proper shoes - I find straps to be more versatile really than spds.

I like this:
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Jolly bloody spensive, but I like the details on the frame, like the bit between the seatstays

As long as the surface is moderately clean - get some thinners on it, or some petrol, that should shift most of the old glue.
I use mine straightaway after putting the tape on (which I wouldn't do with glue) - they are no harder to take off after 5 weeks or 5 hours so I reckon its OK to ride right off.

Or just get some clinchers and a rebuild....

I use Velox tub tape, which you'd be able to get in most shops, I know that I bought some from Evans once.
It's just superduper double-sided tape - and you get exactly enough for two rims on a roll - not a mm more, not a mm less.
You just have to stand on the tub and give it a good old heave-ho to stretch it before putting it on the rim. You have to be a bit handy cos you want to get it on nice and true, not all over the shop, and its a bit of a game, but a damn site easier than glue.

Hi new bloke here - thought I might be able to give you some positive news!
I run tubs (got given sprint wheels too), and they are a bit of a pain in the arse, but not much.
First off, I use tub tape, not glue - it seems OK to me. I've changed a tub or two on the road - just bung on some new tape, then the tub, give it some air and off you go. Then you just have to get the sewing kit out and mend the puncture!
Second, Continental Sprinter Gatorskins are good tubs - expensive but nigh on bulletproof; Continental Giros on the other hand, are worthless. As soon as the rain come down, your air goes out.
There have been issues with them rolling off the rims while cornering, but I'm fairly sure that would apply to those freewheeling at speed round corners, not those of us pedalling round them.
I think they are a good thing, if a little inconvenient, but then again, its 15 years since i rode clinchers, so have nothing to compare them to!