I've only ridden on tube wheels. Is it worth my money to switch to Clincher? Also, how do you change your tire or whatever? I guess I really don't know what clincher wheel is. Fill me in a bit!
Tires in which you replace the tube which fits inside a U shaped piece of rubber--such as what your Trek came with, are clinchers. Tires in which the tube is sewn inside of the casing and which are glued onto the rim are known as tubulars (or sometimes as sew-ups). See this link for clarification:rudycyclist said:I've only ridden on tube wheels. Is it worth my money to switch to Clincher? Also, how do you change your tire or whatever? I guess I really don't know what clincher wheel is. Fill me in a bit!
rudycyclist said:I've only ridden on tube wheels. Is it worth my money to switch to Clincher? Also, how do you change your tire or whatever? I guess I really don't know what clincher wheel is. Fill me in a bit!
Ride-wise maybe. But owning them unless you are sponsored pro they are impractical. Besides, clincher technology nowadays have imporved so much that even the pro peloton have started using clinchers - erformance wise there is very little difference in ride between the best clinchers versus tubs.xxamr_corpxx said:Tubulars are generally considered better than clinchers. The rims are lighter, they apparently corner better, and the risk of a blowout is very low.
IEatRice4Dinner said:Alot of people say tubulars are alot safer then clinchers. the story is if u get a blowout with your clinchers when your cornering hard, your goin down. no pinch flats too.
I've hit a lot of pot holes and the only time I pinched a properly inflated clincher I toasted the rim as well. The only case where I've heard a convincing argument for tubulars being less prone to pinch flats was cyclocross. At the most recent US Nationals there was a lot of snow on the course and people were deflating to about 30psi to get traction.hd reynolds said:Pinch flats? only if you keep hittin those potholes or rocks on the road. Even a clicher with pinch flats will not cause that kind of accident.
DiabloScott said:I've seen a zillion "clincher vs tubular" threads. This one is the most pathetic ever.
artmichalek said:I've hit a lot of pot holes and the only time I pinched a properly inflated clincher I toasted the rim as well. The only case where I've heard a convincing argument for tubulars being less prone to pinch flats was cyclocross. At the most recent US Nationals there was a lot of snow on the course and people were deflating to about 30psi to get traction.
My grandfather used to ride tubulars and swore up and down by them, stating the same thing, that if you flat you can keep riding until it's safe to stop. Maybe I just don't know how you'd re-glue a tire on the road, but I'd rather be able to fix the flat while I'm out and not risk damaging the rim trying to limp home.IEatRice4Dinner said:Alot of people say tubulars are alot safer then clinchers. the story is if u get a blowout with your clinchers when your cornering hard, your goin down. no pinch flats too.
you can ride an unglued tire to get home as well... you wouldent wanna hammer on it but u can ride it safely.tetsuryuu said:My grandfather used to ride tubulars and swore up and down by them, stating the same thing, that if you flat you can keep riding until it's safe to stop. Maybe I just don't know how you'd re-glue a tire on the road, but I'd rather be able to fix the flat while I'm out and not risk damaging the rim trying to limp home.
IEatRice4Dinner said:you can ride an unglued tire to get home as well... you wouldent wanna hammer on it but u can ride it safely.
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