Tubs or Clinchers....
Well....?
The wheels will be fitted to a TT bike and may get 'occasionally' fitted to my road bike....
I have the feeling I should be going with tubs ( faster rolling ? ) However having never used tubs there is that element of uncertainty in my mind that is putting me off ( in other words I don't know what I'm doing with them )
Someone convince me why I should go with tubs, or indeed clinchers...
Cheers....
The wheels will be fitted to a TT bike and may get 'occasionally' fitted to my road bike....
I have the feeling I should be going with tubs ( faster rolling ? ) However having never used tubs there is that element of uncertainty in my mind that is putting me off ( in other words I don't know what I'm doing with them )
Someone convince me why I should go with tubs, or indeed clinchers...
Cheers....
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Choose the wheels you want first - if they're tubs, ride tubs, if they're clinchers, ride clinchers. Simple!
Where there are tubular and clincher options (eg Zipp), the tubular versions are significantly lighter in most cases which for some types of riding will outweigh the additional hassle of tubulars. If you only want to do flat TTs, the difference is not significant. The tubular/clincher rolling resistance difference is not significant with improvements to clinchers in recent years so tubulars are unlikely to be a great help in that respect. There is also little weight difference between a tubular versus a tyre and tube.
Tubulars are more hassle but not that much more. I can recommend Tufo Extreme tape for sticking your tubs on which avoids the mess of glue and the time taken to apply multiple coats to the tubular and rim. Also a can of Vittoria Pit Stop will get you home on a punctured tub - up to 3-5mm are manageable.0
