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Clinchers to Tubulars

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  • December 12, 2014 at 10:47 pm #22854
    SnowdoniaClimber

    I bought a new road bike for racing on and it came with a nice set of carbon tubular wheels, I have no clue with tubulars having always used clinchers.

    From looking at various articles and posts it seems that a lot of the set up for tubulars is personal preference. I need mine to be able to cope with some summer rides as well as hill climbs and races, what would be the best way to set it up? The wheels have a bit of glue left on them and I do not own any tubular tyres, which are best from the experience of you guys?

    Also, once I have set them up all good and proper, how would I deal with a flat mid ride? Is it just a case of carrying patches and super glue or is there a more permanent repair for the tyres?
    Any help would be appreciated as I am completely in the dark with this topic.

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  • December 13, 2014 at 8:43 am #823283
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    kev-s

    I use tubulars all year round
    I use tubulars all year round (off out on em today infact)

    My personal preference is conti sprinters, not the lightest or best tubular you can buy but they grip well (black chilli compound) are fairly puncture resistant and are relativity cheap

    As for punctures you cant fix them like a tube on the side of the road as the tube is actually sewn into the tyre

    You have 4 options

    Opition 1

    Carry a can or 2 of vittoria pitstop (sealant with c02) this fixes the majority of punctures and will stay active within the tyre for 6 months or so, you can even add it before you get a puncture if you like

    Option 2

    Carry a spare pre glued tubular tyre, i carry a conti giro as a spare, folds up relatively small, if you puncture pull off the old tubular and fit the pre glued spare and use c02 to inflate, just be careful corning at speed for the rest of the ride

    Option 3

    Ride with flat tyres home! Ive done this twice, once with a flat front and rear for 15 miles @ 14mph, as the tyres are glued on they wont come off and make you crash, again be careful cornering though

    Option 4

    Call a friend/relative to come pick you up (never used this option as im always determined not to be beat by a puncture!!

    December 13, 2014 at 7:59 am #823281
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    therevokid

    the ride on tubs is much
    the ride on tubs is much nicer (imho) but as derny says … clinchers for training/winter
    riding 🙂
    i love my tubs and use the effetto cafe sealant, but also carry a glued, used one
    just in case !

    December 13, 2014 at 3:08 am #823279
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    Anonymous

    Most people who race on
    Most people who race on tubulars use clinchers for training; they do not perform tubular repairs mid-ride. In a race if you puncture a tubular you either get a wheel or go home. Back in the days of yore, we would generally carry a complete spare tubular on training rides. For minor leaks you can also use sealant products but it would be foolish to leave home on a training ride without a replacement. If you put a big gash in it then replacement is the only option.

    Using tubulars for training would be (in my opinion) a rather expensive option, and not worth the trouble to maintain, especially given that clinchers have evolved very nicely in the last 20 years. The time you spend maintaining tubulars for training would be better spent riding or sleeping, unless you really enjoy the effort.

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