splat Posted December 15, 2006 Share EISH!Are tubeless tyres so good that they are worth R500.00 a puncture? Are they a good idea for ordinary joe's? I mean people who race, but don't get team cars and road side support with spare wheels etc. I wouldn't want to use them for training etc. I was reading up on the pro's and con's of clinchers vs tubbies.(http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tyres.html). Interesting reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sias Posted December 15, 2006 Share 101% - daar is nog stitching op die tubbies, dis net toegeplak met 'n soort tape. Ek het myne al ingegee en die ou het dit oopgemaak en reggemaak, alles "old school"...Splat - die voordeel met die tubby is dat hy nie "snake bites" gee nie, as jy hom hard genoeg pomp. Jy kan dus 'n klip/mancover/pothole baie hard slaan en die kanse is baie goed dat jy nie 'n pap wiel sal kry nie. Ek het "slime" of gorillasnot in myne en dit se?l alle gate. Dis net glas wat 'n probleem is. In die 2 jaar wat ek met die tubbies ry het ek nog net 3 of 4 keer 'n pap wiel gekry, maar dit was in belangrike wedrenne. Ek het nie 'n span voertuig nie, so ek was liggies gev.k gewees. Ek gebruik hulle ook net vir wedrenne. En 'n tubby op 'n diep-seksie carbon wiel ry baie lekker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hype Posted December 15, 2006 Share I have heard that tubbies are far better than clinchers but in the 3 years since I started using Michelin racepro tyres I haven't had a single puncture. Personally I'll take any disadvantages the clinchers come with for the trade-off of not being stuck on the side of the road when puncturing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted December 18, 2006 Share There is a similar debate on weight weenies: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=238573#238573 Some interesting answers and opinions there too. There is a certain sex appeal to deep section carbon wheels with tubbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boonie Posted December 18, 2006 Share If you want to spend a few thousand rand less get the Fulcrums, They are exactley the same as the Bora's Just a different name and for that different name you pay a few grand less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted December 18, 2006 Share i have a pair of spinergy stealth pbo clinchers with alu brake surface & very happy with them. 1695g for the pair - you wont get many lighter deep-section clinchers. i see spinergy also have a FCC model - full carbon clincher @ 1500g for the pair! won't mind a pair of ZIPP404's with tubs, but that would have to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Jay Posted December 18, 2006 Share Spinergy's are great - i rode with them as well - wonderfull wheels! But i ride on Cosmic Carbone SL now - quite possibly the only wheels u should ride on. I expect a formal written apology from anyone else who mentions the words Zipp or Easton on this thread ever again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVANC Posted December 18, 2006 Share zip zip zip, easton easton easton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantani Posted December 18, 2006 Share But puncturing with a tubby is costly How does one fix a punctured tubby? You surely don't throw it away and buy a new one? Ive heard in the old days they used to unstitch the seem and pull the tube out and repair them. But these days I think tubbies are made a bit different cause I dont see any stitching ' date=' I also dont know anybody thats tried and been successfull at repairs. So every puncture one gets , sets you back around R500.[/quote'] For some reason I seem to think that David and Johann Labuschagne fix their own tubbies? Was talking to David about about it one afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Jay Posted December 18, 2006 Share zip zip zip' date=' easton easton easton[/quote'] U can email that apology to apologies@me.the.greatest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted December 18, 2006 Share tooHot!!!! - are you coming to GP for the H2H/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Jay Posted December 18, 2006 Share tooHot!!!! - are you coming to GP for the H2H/ I have been thinking about it... when is it?There is someone i would like to meet in JHB as well Dunno if i am gonna be fit by then... have to see how my training goes... and what my coach says.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted December 18, 2006 Share 28 jan do you need to see your PT girl again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Jay Posted December 18, 2006 Share no, not my PT gril, someone else ...... someone foreign .... but she lives here in Gauteng (i will say no more) Will let u know if i am doing it Dr Seuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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