RichardL wrote:
strangename wrote:
So clincher are that much faster than tubulars ? Any way to quantify it ? ( 2/3W or like 20W ? )Around a watt faster in most cases. The Vittoria G+ tubular (with latex inner tube) is just as fast as its clincher counterpart (with butyl inner tube).
Vittoria Corsa Speed tubular tyre is very fast: https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/
OK, well for a watt I'm not going to go to clinchers. I'd much rather loose a watt and have 300g lighter wheels on climbs.
@Stevej : currently using continental sprinters ( not the gatorskin thing), mostly because I use those wheels in training and they are very resistant to puncture. I have no idea how fast ( or not) they are.
I didnt buy those vittoria because they are more expensive and less resistant to puncture from what I heard, and the roads where I race are far from perfect, I'm afraid I might only gain 20 sec with better tubulars but might have a 50/50 chance of having to waste 5 minutes fixing a flat.
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strangename: Jan 3, 19 7:57