Clinchers and Tubs - Triathlon

Cartman

25/08/2004 at 14:26

but I really don't know the answer..

do you get wheels that are either for clinchers or tubs or can you use either on most wheels ?

candy ollier

25/08/2004 at 14:30

different wheels

cougie

pirate

25/08/2004 at 14:31

Different beasties altogether.

Tub rims are nice and smooth for glue.

Clinchers - have to have a lip for the tyre to lock into.

candy ollier

25/08/2004 at 14:40

what kind of mph advantage do you get with tubular tyres cougie? is it about 1mph or something?

cougie

pirate

25/08/2004 at 14:45

I don't think its as much as that. They do 'feel' faster - but not done a test.

The aerodynamic position of tribars is much the biggest improvement on speed that I've found.

Cartman

25/08/2004 at 14:47

are these tubs wheels ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=58089&item=3695033126&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

cougie

pirate

25/08/2004 at 15:14

Naaah - high pressures/clinchers.

cougie

pirate

25/08/2004 at 15:16

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=58089&item=3695311739&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

These are tubs.

Cartman

25/08/2004 at 15:20

R U sure (about the Hed wheels) the seller has posted

"These are clinchers not tubs!"

R those Spinergy wheels any good ?

Quite like the idea of tubs apart from the fact have to cart around a huge spare tire (as oppose to a nice little inner tube), and being totally shafted in a race if you get more than one puncture..

candy ollier

25/08/2004 at 17:29

tssk i'm getting tubulars. you were supposed to say that they add 1 mph, dammit.

Cartman

25/08/2004 at 17:30

any thoughts on the Spinergy Rev-X wheels ?

Cartman

25/08/2004 at 17:32

would they add 1 mph perhaps ? ;-)

LOK

25/08/2004 at 23:32

my ex raced alot and swore that tubs were the best bet

in fact, he cited punctures as a reason for changing to tubs

reckoned he got less of them and/or easier to change if he got one

though that seems to run against what you are saying above

also better for high speed cornering?
( you gotta be pretty good for that to apply though i guess)

cougie

pirate

26/08/2004 at 10:22

Erm, cartman - you're right - I searched on Ebay for tubs - and the description says 'not tubs' and that's why it showed up in my search. Doh !!!

Spinergy are nice wheels. I borrowed a pair once and PB'd on them. And knacked my handicap for the next few seasons.

They might be a bit old though. Not sure if they're still made ?

Cartman

26/08/2004 at 10:34

thanks Cougie, they are a bit old and not made any more... so have decided to give them a miss...

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