Tubular vs Clincher

Martingale

hi - Does it really make sense buying tubular wheels for an amateur, sportive rider? Heard that to replace a tubular tyre is a big pain while on the road. Even worse when it's raining. To unglue and glue an new one on when wet I was told you can hardly trust it. Not to mention the price.
So, why would one would buy tubulars as opposed to clonchers?
Thanks.

PS. I would love to have a pair of 202s though, if it was not for the above.

richardvaltos

Planet x have a helpful video on their website about changing tubulars. Takes about a minute if you're slick. Use tape not glue. Main issue is expense if you keep puncturing. Otherwise tubulars can be great!

Cornish-J

people buy tubulars because they have less rolling resistance and are generally lighter than clinchers, the majority only use them for racing/TT's etc

inseine

Clinchers have been shown to have a lower rolling resistance than tubs. There are loads of posts about the why's and wherefores of the two, but for the record, you don't glue at the side of the road.

Monty Dog

Tubs have an advantage for racing and cyclo-cross, particularly when used with carbon rims. For the majority of Sportive riders, I doubt they are riding at such an effort where the marginal advantages would give any benefit to be honest.

Berk Bonebonce

Martingale wrote:

So, why would one would buy tubulars as opposed to clonchers?
Thanks..

There has been greater uptake in tubulars for one very simple reason: The industry can make tubular/carbon rims a whole lot cheaper than they can make clincher/carbon rims.

Not sure what 'clonchers' are.