So I got hit by a car last year and totalled my basically brand new Mavic Ksyrium Elite Disc (clincher) front wheel (the rear was unharmed). I did have to purchase a new bike as well and got a Pinarello Gan Disk that came with Fulcrum 6 disc (clincher) wheels.
I enjoyed the Mavic wheels when I used them on my old bike and I do believe they are a modest upgrade over the Fulcrums. So I figured I would replace the front through the crash replacement program with Mavic and switch out the Fulcrums. My plan hit a snag when I realized they phased out the clincher option and only make a UST tubeless wheel now.
I don’t know what to do. I have never used tubless before. I have heard good things but I am used to clincher. I am also not sure how much of a pain it would be to do tubeless in the front and clincher in the rear. I just wonder if it is smarter to not spend the 290 dollars on the front tubeless and get some Flos 60s or something similar in a year or two for racing.
Thoughts?
Also, does anyone have any experience putting clinchers, specifically Conti GP 4000S II, on Mavic UST wheels.
I have never used tubless before. I have heard good things but I am used to clincher. I am also not sure how much of a pain it would be to do tubeless in the front and clincher in the rear.
Doing tubeless is not that much of a pain. You do need to invest in a track pump or an Airshot tubeless inflator to seat the tire beads to the rim the first time you mount the tire. Plus, the Continental GP 5000 TL tire is a very fast tubeless tire that doesn’t require sealant to seal: https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews/continental-grand-prix-5000-tl-2018
With tubeless tires, you will be riding at much lower and more comfortable tire pressures, such as between 60 and 80 psi.