Tubs for Sportives...?

BigSpecs

With the lust for carbon deep section rims and the fact that they work better with tubs rather than clinchers...what are peoples thoughts on riding longer sportives on tubs rather than the usual clincher set up?
Cheers,
Col.

Monty Dog

By all means, as long as you've got the legs to keep you ahead of the pack and the nounce to fix a tyre should it puncture. A good durable tub with some sealant is probably more reliable than a clincher - but still carry a spare.

rake

what about a clincher with sealant.

dennisn

Not sure what you mean by "work better with tubs" but I've used tubs for years for everything from everyday riding, to racing, to multi day tours. I don't see any problems
with your idea. FWIW I like Conti Sprinters and Tufo's.

Monty Dog

rake wrote:

what about a clincher with sealant.

You rarely get pinch-punctures with tubulars though - and tubular carbon rims are more robust, lighter and generally cheaper

markos1963

dennisn wrote:

Not sure what you mean by "work better with tubs" but I've used tubs for years for everything from everyday riding, to racing, to multi day tours. I don't see any problems
with your idea. FWIW I like Conti Sprinters and Tufo's.

+1 I've got these tyres as I was worried about punctures but they seem to be bullet proof. Was going to use them just for racing but may well end up using them for all round use.

BigSpecs

Monty Dog wrote:

rake wrote:

what about a clincher with sealant.

You rarely get pinch-punctures with tubulars though - and tubular carbon rims are more robust, lighter and generally cheaper

This is exactly what I was getting at. There seems to be an increasing lust for using carbon rims (as used by the pros) and from what I have seen and read, carbon rims and clinchers are almost always a compromise (be it weight due to an alu rim and carbon faring, or longevity due to the rim thickness, or poor braking, or cost for the ones that might actually solve the problem). Tubular rims are much cheaper and appear to be lighter and more hard wearing.

rake

you already decided tom? go buy em.

andy_wrx

In the Spud Riley 2 years ago, which took place the day after a major storm had hit the Peak District and so there was lots of gravel washed-out onto the roads, Dave Lloyd passed me just before Youlgreave on his Campag Bora Ultra deep-section carbon wheels and tubs.
We then went round the next corner and the road became a stream bed, the stream had diverted from the field and there was gravel like a beach for 50yds, little pebbles up to rocks the size of housebricks.
I hit it and prayed, tried to keep the bike upright, then popped out on the other side.
Dave's wheels survived fine (at any rate he then showed me a clean pair of heels...), but they weren't half noisy going through that gravelbed !

Guz

Tubs on everything if you can afford it

mattsccm

Having started riding in the days (just) when all you could get was tubs or 27x1 1/4 i was a instant convert to tubs. 1981. It was only last year when I bought a new SS cross bike that I rode 700c clinchers. I have had more punctures on them in that time than in all my years on tubs. Must admit to not doing thousands of miles each year since the early 80's. After a bit I took to using second hand tubs when mine wore bald. I still do including using them round gravel forestry cycle tracks. You can pick up old freewheel wheels with tubs fitted for a tenner a pair in old fashioned bike shops. I carry a spare but rarely use it. My feeling is that you can't mend them on the road but rarely need to do so.

on-yer-bike

Just bought a pair of Bora Ones with Corsa Evos they feel much better than clinchers. They dont seem to cut up as much as my Pro -3s. You just have to pump them up before every ride. I wasn't going to use them for sportives but Im rethinking that now. Anything to make 100 + miles more bearable.