I'd recommend doing a search- this subject has been beat to death, brought back to life, and then beat to death again. And again.

It lives....

I ride all tubies......its not a "real wheel" unless its a tubie!! : )

Actually I have one set of clinchers but use tubular clinchers.

Clinchers have tubes you have to put inside the tire. Tubulars have a tube mounted inside and is glued to the rim.

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Tubulars have tubes inside them as well. You just can't take them out and replace them when you flat; you GET to buy a whole new (usually very expensive) tire!

If you can't tell, I'm a clincher man :) I have owned tubulars, but absolutely could not stand the maintenance.

If you don't know the difference, you'll be happier with Clinchers.

I don't say that to be condescending at all. I own both and I'm typically happier with Clinchers.

If you have to ask, you probably want clinchers. Tubies are the cycling equivalent of Linux. You really have to be a geek to use them. They can be better if you are willing to put in the extra effort, but for most people, it is easier just to buy a regular Windows or Mac computer...

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Great article on the subject:

http://forums.roadbikereview.com/showthread.php?t=32909