Clinchers Vs. Tubbies.

[GreyOwl]

Exactly Mud Dee!!! It aint going nowhere!

 

 

 

I once had to pump JP Van Zyls racing wheels for him...Continental Olympic 'B'...16bar!! I was cr@pping myself as I pumped!!

[The_Break]

Either way, clincher or tubby, if you are on a level where performance difference like this count them punctures are the last thing to worry about when waking up the morning of a race, looking at the weather and choosing your wheel-combi for the day. Normally if you puncture, race is over anyway unless you have a back-up vehicle and can timetrial like Lance.

If you want to be highly competitive, my opinion is tubbies are the way to go.

If you want to be assured of finishing then buy anything that you can fix on route.

 

And if you really want to make sure you finish a race, I have two sets of permatubes in the kist. Still in wrapping and all!

[GreyOwl]

We can cure cancer, send men to the moon and even developed Bar One ice cream....so why have we not developed a puncture proof light weight racing tyre yet??

 

I think NASA's priorities are all wrong...

[Willehond]

However' date=' I did once win a kermesse with no tubby glue on my wheels, just pumped them as hard as possible! But I have been known to be insane.[/quote']

 

I rode like that often...that tubby aint going nowhere at 12 bar.

 

but if you get a puncture.  Oh f....

[Mudsimus]

However' date=' I did once win a kermesse with no tubby glue on my wheels, just pumped them as hard as possible! But I have been known to be insane.[/quote']

 

I rode like that often...that tubby aint going nowhere at 12 bar.

 

but if you get a puncture.  Oh f....

 

Then you stop...rip that mother off (easy because its not glued) and pop on a new one. Use two bombs and bobs your uncle.

[Dicky DQ]

fand.. give the guy proper advice.

You buy a R80 victoria tubby repair canister' date=' works the same as a bomb , but not only inflate your tire to 6bar, but at the same time release juice through the valve into the tire and seal it

you can then use your normal bom and pump the 6 bar harder if you wish

No, you dont have to wait for a bachup vehicle or walk home.

The canister is so small, you dont even notice it in your back pocket.
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and the weight of this canister??? You don't even notice this in your back pocket, but we are talking grams here.

[The_Break]

I bet they have developed something like that, but it has been shelved cause the guys make more money from all the tubes they sell and extra tyres that need replacing when all us boys and girls check out the small cuts in our tyres.

 

Anyone want those permatubes?

[Craig Smith]

Another advantage of a tubby is that it is more round in its shape than a clincher. I find this helps me with taking high speed corners more confidently. Tubbies do tend to give a more "silky" ride. Train on clinchers, race on tubbies. If you puncture at least it gives your wife something to do on race day, like come and fetch you!

[GreyOwl]

Bob is technically my uncle!!

 

 

[Man with no name]

However' date=' I did once win a kermesse with no tubby glue on my wheels, just pumped them as hard as possible! But I have been known to be insane.[/quote']

 

I rode like that often...that tubby aint going nowhere at 12 bar.

 

but if you get a puncture......

 

..... then you see how many times you can say "Joseba Beloki" before you hit the deck

 

[GreyOwl]

I rolled a tubby on Belville once!! Not funny...but I managed to keep upright!!

[DaSH82]

LOL! I think i will stick to clinchers.... it would be better for my wallet... . But this was a interesting post session none the less...

[Brakkies Sport Fotos]

http://www.vittoria.com/index3.asp?lingua=en

 

 

 

 

 

it weigh lighter as your bomb with valve.

[Barend de Arend]

 

What is better' date=' and what are the advantages and disadvantages of these two types of tyres?[/quote']

 

Tubbies are safer when flat, so you can keep riding it while you wait for the support car.

 

Tubbie rims are lighter.

 

Clinchers are easier to fix -- good when you don't have a support car.

 

 

 

[shade]

my buddy, 4yrs on Tufo tubbies with their own sealant ,NO Punctures ,races every Elite race ! 

[buckstopper]

That's it. Jinxed................they call it commentators curse