7401southwick wrote:
The best thing about tubulars is the market for used ones has collapsed.
You can get really nice used tubular wheels for 1/2 what used clinchers of the same make and age are going for.
For me, I’m glad I learned to glue tubulars and deal with flats (I carry a spare track tire that folds up really small ).
Yeah just switched to tubs. To be honest it was a complete PITA to start with, knowing very little about them. I bought a 2nd hand 900 and 808 front, started with changing the tyres, so had to take the glue off the rims, tried a number of different internet recommended "solutions" took forever and was messy. I ended up going for tape, despite a lot of people saying not too, the tape was also a PITA to get on (user error). I then got given some better tape which is a piece of cake to get on. I think it would have helped if I'd had some assistance and probably not used the internet/forums for advice. I got some great advice from ST, but also a lot of contradictory stuff, so ended up totally confused about what tyres to use, whether to use tape or not, whether to use sealant, pitstop, do I carry a spare tyre etc etc
I think if more people knew that tape was a viable option then tubs would be more popular. And not all tape is created equal. My mate used some ultra adhesive tape for cyclocross and ripped off part of the tyre trying to remove it. I can't remember the company that makes it.