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I like the universality of clincher tires. They're really easy to deal with and readily available. If you want extra protection you can fill the inner tubes with sealant. I changed an inner tube on the side of the road in 5 minutes a couple months ago. That's pretty hard to beat

I ride bora ultra tubulars with veloflex tubs… ridiculously fast and light… I use tape which is super easy and bonds well… I have never punctured in 2 years.. only a blowout riding over something…. My clincher mates puncture all the time….people would be astonished at how good quality tubs are there is nothing like it….oh and they are very safe….

tubulars already supper light and deep carbon tubular rims weight 100-200 gramms less then clinchers so using heavier tape and 20ml of sealant wont be that heavy. also that tufo tape gives extra cushion compared to glue and makes the tyre run super round and smooth. tubs got 8-12 bars range while tubeless 5-7 bars most people run tubs on 8 thats like running tubeless on 5 bars where tubular are faster but weight less so you got faster acceleration. tubulars are cheaper cuz they will last 10.000-15.000 kilometers while tubeless around 5000-7000kilometers and you dont need to buy a valve, rimtape, sealant.thats why tubeless is promoted cuz they make more money with it.

I have been running tubulars since i was a teen so am use to them and are really not that much of a hassle. To me working with sealant in the tubeless system is just as messy as gluing a tire.

You have to try tubulars once in your life.

Cyclocross.

I run 28mm clinchers on my ultra light climbing wheels and 25mm tubs on a 56mm carbon race wheel. Both are great quality tires (conti 5000 clinchers, Pirelli PZero Velo tubs). In my opinion the ride quality (particularly the suppleness and cornering) is much, much better on the tubs, even if they are narrower. I also think the concerns about mounting and replacing tubs are unfounded. Mounting tubs (especially with tape) is ***waaaay*** easier than installing tubeless. I run 40mm GravelKing SS tubeless on my gravel bike, and I can tell you that was the most unpleasant and messy process. By comparison, mounting the tubs was a breeze... I rarely even pre-stretch them, I just muscle them on and then line them up before removing the plastic tape backing. If I could get a wide tubular and a decent bomb proof wheelset, I would absolutely switch over and tun tubs for gravel. But best I can find are 32mm CX tubs.... bit too narrow for the way I ride. Finally, tubular wheels are ridiculously cheap now that so many people are dumping them. Yes, finding tubs is still challenging (and expensive), but if you can get a good deal on a top tier tubular wheelset, imho it is definitely worth checking out. It *does* help if you're familiar with basic bike maintenance, but even that isn't really a pre-requisite. Tubs are nothing to be afraid about, and are truly a pleasure to ride. It's sad that the entire industry has moved away from them.... they're just fantastic, imho. BTW, not a boomer... just a fan of many cycling disciplines, and a guy who likes to build and maintain his own bikes.

Good advise about the tape instead of using the glue I find the tape can be reused if you have a puncher out on the road as I was able to remove my tubular and replace it with a new one without having to replace the tape I thought I would have to re-tapewhen I got home but it rides perfect .

when I raced 40 yrs ago, crit lap primes were often donated lbs stock product, including hand made cold process tubulars like Vittoria's natural silk Corsa CGs, and my favorite indestructibles' Continental Competitions, which I ran as a training tire at 145 psi. with not a single flat over 5 year period. Everyone owned a "sewing kit", because we'd have our "Magic Tires' hand made by some 'Hermitage" in Italy, you'd need something to do on the long drives to races. We'd also re-apply this liquid latex like stuff to sidewalls as often the cotton and silk would get exposed over time, because Cold processed tread on the pro quality tubulars easily lasted 10,000, 20,000 kms To be honest, between my revolving door of carbon frames and umpteen gravel and road wheel setups since tub extinction , hot processed tires feel more and more 'dead.

Really great insight, thank you!

Just a bunch of boomers riding tubulars these days, simply because they are stubborn and refuse to accept the facts that clinchers might have always been faster just not lighter.

I suspect the change over from tubular to tubeless might be something to do with the glue having a negative reaction with the carbon . Tubulars Rule. !

If we have velodrome in our region, id run tubulars on it

Thanks for doing this.Remains some principle art of a beautiful sport. Look cool and ride , in their own class. I will hold out until the end. Not just old guys fond of bygone greatness.😢

I'm now running tubulars on one bike purely as a set of 2nd hand good quality carbon rim brake wheels for tubulars is really cheap compared to getting the same quality of wheel any other way (Fast Forward brand wheels for under £250). They came with 23mm tyres and I have just put 28mm tyres on for comfortable day rides. I will stock up on rim tape and spare tyres in the near future. p.s. if you go in this direction, get carbon specific rim brake pads like swiss stop yellow and you will have really good braking despite the naysayers.

I just bought tubular wheels not fully realizing how they work. They were considerably less that clinchers which I couldn’t really afford. So now I’m stuck with them lol and want to give them a try. The tape seeks way less hassle than glueing. But I real a lot of negative things about rapidly being not safe. Do you think this is true? Also with taping the tires vs glueing, when you get a puncture on the road do you just carry a spare tire and some tape in your jersey as opposed to a pre-glued tire? Thanks for the awesome content dude.

pirelli just released their P Zero race tub SL....2 years in development and they claim the largest percentage of the pro peleton use tubulars.....as long as iv been using them iv never had a flat.....thankfully.... many 50-70 mile rides on rough chip seal pavement ....and tape is the only way to go....plus the wheels are much lighter.....my 5 year old rovals weigh in at just over 1200 grams with freehub

So the next video should be on 1) Tubeless Tubular which is made for using sealant and 2) the fact that tubular is still popular with cyclocross due to the ability to run lower pressures. So perhaps you should research the crossover from cyclocross to Gravel riding and does tubular work for gravel? That is where I am at...purchased a used CX bike with Cole tubulars...just because ( I do not currently race CX)...I want to get into gravel and searching for tire and wheel options. Oh...tubular tape is Da Bomb...super easy...takes 15 minutes vs 3 days.

Thanks mate, I don't care about tubular but this is just great content!! made the switch from clinchers to tubeless on my road and tri bike lately and I agree with what you said and would add if your bike shop is supportive it will definitely help

Hi! What kind of sealant would you suggest for tubular tires?

Really great video.

You make great videos. Hope to see more.

OK I'm middle aged and from the UK, I completely understand the problem. Both of those are specialist tools but you don't own an everyday bike. You mention TI bikes, that's a good way to go in my completely subjective opinion due to the durability of the bikes themselves. Have a Cannondale CAAD but would never ride it to work. Took redundancy last year and that got me some cash seeing as though I landed a new job pretty quickly. Bought a TI Spa Cycles Elan, look it up if you like it's a light tourer, bag on the back, full guards (fenders) but a beautiful machine, I ride it. also bought a Ribble TI Endurance, it's fast but not carbon race bike fast. Then again if I crash it I'll snap before the bike. I'm not scared of riding it. For the money I spent I could have bought one carbon race bike, for the money I spent I got two aerospace grade titanium alloy bikes. I love them both as beautiful things, but in the end it's a tool like a food mixer or toilet roll, you can survive without using them, but why would you?

Interesting video. Thanks for making it 👌

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Great editorial choice which led to an enjoyable story telling! Content is top notch. Please keep up what you’re doing.

Get a set of alloy brake track wheels. Carbon is TOUGH. Trust that that bike and equipment is designed for pro level riders that ride in all conditions

Never forget the cyclists rule. How many bikes do you need? N+1. What you need plus 1. You probably should have kept the bike you sold while buying this one, but that's also an easy way to become a bike hoarder😊.

Wise words. For a stunt man how fun could a bike be you can't crash? Just kidding. Great vid. P.S. Is that a Norwegian Elkhound?

Fast boi: @safabrian

This is sick!

nice editing! I can see you are putting effort into making this video.

Brutally honest! Love it. and it actually was helpful. It gave me a few things to look for when I choose an AXO

How has this worked long term?

One of the most crazy videos I've seen. But anything bike related is OK by me. ❤