DuPs Posted March 6, 2017 Share Hi guys, Advise please. I recently bought my wife a secondhand road bike, that fit our budget. The bike was fitted with an old set of carbon Bontrager wheels with gatorskin tubbies on. A cycle shop in Stellenbosch gave them a decent service, replaced two bearings, and noted that they're 100% apart from that. The tubbies are at the end of their life. Off course I took the wheels and put them on my road bike. Not knowing tubbies for road (I'm more of a mountain biker, recently venturing into triathlons) I'm a bit sceptical to use them, seeing as you cannot quickly fix a tire, should the need arise. Also, I don't want to permanently cycle around with a spare tubby at R1000 a pop in my rear pocket. I see my options as the following: 1. Sell/trade the wheels for a decent set of clinchers.2. Replace the tubbies (R2000) and get continue riding with them.3. Replace the tubbies, get a cheap set of exercise wheels, and keep the tubbies as race wheels. Option 3 looks like a bit of a schlep, as I'll have to replace brake pads for races as well. Will also be the priciest option. So, which option would you say is best? And if I go for option 1, do you have any idea of what they'll be worth? Bad image of the wheels, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted March 6, 2017 Share The trend is towards carbon clinchers since there are such good technology out there these days (with improved braking surfaces). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurora Posted March 6, 2017 Share Option 3 is the way most do it with tubbies. Switching brake pads is easy, its just 4 little bolts, slide old pads out and new in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Notstrong Posted March 6, 2017 Share (disclaimer)I'm a bit of an old f@rt so this opinion is based on beliefs of yesteryear... There is just no better option for hard core performance, than a set of tubby wheels. Therefore I would go for option 3 without blinking an eye. (Indeed I wouldn't consider training on them) However, now come the 101 questions. How far, how fast does she really want to go etc. If I she wants to break a 3 hour Argus and she's just about there, tubbies will pull her through.If she's 4,5 hour rider, there really isn't much of a point to the lighter expensive hard core option is there? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted March 6, 2017 Share Clinchers all the way Not easy selling second hand tubbies on the Hub. Guess all want clinchers nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted March 6, 2017 Share Unless you going to win races sell the tubbies and get some wide clinchers and fit a 25mm tyre Pusher, Mongoose!, porqui and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted March 6, 2017 Share you def cant have clipon tribars and a saddle bag on a bike with tubbies Pure Savage, pe3nguin and gummibear 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuPs Posted March 6, 2017 Share The trend is towards carbon clinchers since there are such good technology out there these days (with improved braking surfaces). I agree, but unfortunately not in my budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuPs Posted March 6, 2017 Share Option 3 is the way most do it with tubbies. Switching brake pads is easy, its just 4 little bolts, slide old pads out and new in.Thinking thats the way to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuPs Posted March 6, 2017 Share you def cant have clipon tribars and a saddle bag on a bike with tubbies haha, Its all about the budget though... That is probably option 4.... sell all and get a better bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 6, 2017 Share I like how the carbon tubbies ended up on your bike. gummibear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted March 6, 2017 Share Here are tubbies for R450 a pop. https://www.evobikes.co.za/vittoria-rally-tubular-2676.html You can have your carbon cake and eat it. Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinnekop Posted March 6, 2017 Share Been cycling for the most part of 22 years. Always had 2 sets of wheels. Tubbies for racing. Clinchers for training But since 2012 I moved away from tubbies.Expensive to replaceImpossible to repairA bit of a bitch to put on and take offThe replacing of brake pads is a "effort" I still have two sets of wheels. But both clinchers. One normal section wheel and then a deep section for "racing". (For the lack of a better word 'cause funriders right?) No switching of brake pads.Once a year I put my racing tyres on the training wheels and new tekkies then for the racing hoops. If something should happen to one of the wheels (and I has happened before) then you can quickly just chuck the racing wheel on. Very convenient. If I was in your position, sell the tubbies and look for a nice set of clinchers that you are going to enjoy riding. Mopkop, Schnavel, Mongoose! and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuPs Posted March 6, 2017 Share Been cycling for the most part of 22 years. Always had 2 sets of wheels. Tubbies for racing. Clinchers for training But since 2012 I moved away from tubbies.Expensive to replaceImpossible to repairA bit of a bitch to put on and take offThe replacing of brake pads is a "effort" I still have two sets of wheels. But both clinchers. One normal section wheel and then a deep section for "racing". (For the lack of a better word 'cause funriders right?) No switching of brake pads.Once a year I put my racing tyres on the training wheels and new tekkies then for the racing hoops. If something should happen to one of the wheels (and I has happened before) then you can quickly just chuck the racing wheel on. Very convenient. If I was in your position, sell the tubbies and look for a nice set of clinchers that you are going to enjoy riding.????????????Thanks, good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted March 6, 2017 Share How about these: American Classic Argent - Tubeless- Carbon Weight (1392g)- Fraction of the price of carbon- 107kg rider limit- No fancy pads needed VolkAdik and PeterF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterF Posted March 6, 2017 Share How about these: American Classic Argent - Tubeless- Carbon Weight (1392g)- Fraction of the price of carbon- 107kg rider limit- No fancy pads neededYou beat me to it. Tubeless is the way to go and the AC Argents are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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