Clincher tyres, What's the difference?
Graham K
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Started to notice Clincher tyres and Clincher compatable rims,
Whats the difference between thes and 'normal' tyres and rims?
Whats the difference between thes and 'normal' tyres and rims?
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your tyres are clincher
other type is tubular0 -
To expand, tubular tyres are glued on and the rims don't have a lip for the bead. Only used on road bikes AFAIK, but I am open to correction.I don't do smileys.
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I used to have some tubular tyres in MTB format. That was the 90s though0
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cooldad wrote:To expand, tubular tyres are glued on and the rims don't have a lip for the bead. Only used on road bikes AFAIK, but I am open to correction.
Not really taken off as tubeless can be lighter."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Maybe in your XC circles, certainly not in mine.I don't do smileys.
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Aye, top level racing they've been popular for a number of years. Be interested to try some, but for the exact opposite reasons I don't think road tubeless is a great idea, I remain unconvinced of MTB tubs!
Some cheapish alu rims out there, but then no weight benefits, which you only realise if you spend big money on carbon rims. Then tyres weigh more, so often virtually net neutral.
I'd be tempted to get some of the new 'wider' 700c carbon rims from Light Bicycle and use those as 29er MTB rims, no idea how tough they'd be though.0