Starting to think Tubular wheelset was a bad idea?

[longworn]

I have used clincher wheels for use and when my new racing bike came with deep rim wheels, I thought great. Stupidly I didn't do my research on the lack of inner tube on tubular wheelsets (stupid I know). Now I feel I have to get some clinchers at least for training as I will get nervous being 100s of miles from home on a training ride and getting a bad puncture. Anyone else feel the same?

[Cellar]

I have used clincher wheels for use and when my new racing bike came with deep rim wheels, I thought great. Stupidly I didn't do my research on the lack of inner tube on tubular wheelsets (stupid I know). Now I feel I have to get some clinchers at least for training as I will get nervous being 100s of miles from home on a training ride and getting a bad puncture. Anyone else feel the same?

 

Why not just carry a spare?

[BogusOne]

Yeah gonna be a long walk back to SA if you get a puncture with them tubbies in Singapore

[VincentBikes]

Take a spare tubby that has been previously glued, stretched and fitted on the rim for a while as a spare. You can then just take the punctured one off and fit the spare by hand.

[Sharkie 2]

Nope...moved form clinchers to tubbies....tubbies only for racing

[StevieL]

Tubulars are fantastic! (if you have a team car with wheels galore on the roof with team mechanics at your beck and call.)

But if you don't, (and I'm hazarding a guess that you don't), buy clinchers.

 

I often hear how tubulars have less rolling resistance, and how great they feel, but for me standing on the side of the road holding my tubular wheel while the clincher crew ride by, is not my idea of fun.

 

Buy clinchers.

[Skirminkel]

Add 50ml of slime. Will reduce the chances of a puncture. Saved me a few times already. Definitely clinchers for training, tubbies are too expensive.

[Bassman]

I carry this with me. I love my tubbies. Put continental gator sprinters on.

 

[DMC007]

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/135318-tubular-punctures/

[Patchelicious]

I have used clincher wheels for use and when my new racing bike came with deep rim wheels, I thought great. Stupidly I didn't do my research on the lack of inner tube on tubular wheelsets (stupid I know). Now I feel I have to get some clinchers at least for training as I will get nervous being 100s of miles from home on a training ride and getting a bad puncture. Anyone else feel the same?

 

If you are 100 miles from home, that means your training rides are at least 320kms! Nice one.

 

I am currently looking at Tubs for racing. I dont carry spares now, with my clinches so might as well. If I puncture during a race, I am not interested anymore. Will go home and do a 100km training ride then. I race to race, not race to train.

['Dale]

It's a different wheel system.

I use it for racing where it really enhances my performance.

 

I train with clinchers.

 

It is relatively simple to use it and repair / replace it during training. Just get the right stuff, as suggested above.

Edited February 14, 2014 by ' Dale

[mon-goose]

it's great to carry a spare tubby but what happens if you have more than one puncture on a ride, aren't you a bit stuffed then. At least with a clincher you had keep putting patches on and you can carry a lot of patches.... or am I missing something.

[pista]

Stupidly I didn't do my research on the lack of inner tube on tubular wheelsets (stupid I know).

 

Are you talking about road tubeless that are also clinchers or the tubbies that you glue on?

[Bianchisti]

 

I used tubbies on my race and training bikes abroad and never ever punctured. Spent 2 weeks in Joburg last month and punctured 3 times. Once was 40 kms from home and everyone I called didn't bother answering their phones that morning. Lucky for me "Johan" a lifesaver in a Scott Bicycles rep vehicle came by and got me home.

 

That was the one day the tubbie deflated so quick I couldn't ride it anymore. Had a spare tubbie but used my last bomb that morning. With the price of tubbies and the hassle of fixing punctures I went out and got a set a clinchers for training.

Edited February 14, 2014 by Bianchisti

[Marius]

I tried racing with tubbies one season and only finished about half the races the rest all punctured and had to call someone to fetch me.

[American Flyers]

Tubbies are for racing only and I love mine.. I never had problems and I use stans in it. It seals small punctures.. If you don't have back-up or help, take old or used tubbie with like tube....