Most of the people I ride with know that I ride exclusively on tubular tires. It is something I am used to and something I am very familiar with. I have weighed the trade offs between using clinchers and tubulars and I am happy with the decisions I have made. This post is not to persuade anyone to choose one type of tire over another. I just want to find a tubular that I can train on that doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg.
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In Part 1 I described the differences in construction of the two types of tires themselves. Building on that knowledge I will explain the advantages and disadvantages of each type of tire construction in regard to actual use. Again, we will start off the discussion with the pros and cons of clincher tires.
Clinchers:
Nothing ruins a beautiful day on the road (or trail) like a flat or two. There are a few things that you can do to minimize the amounts of flats you get while riding.
One of the easiest things is to visually inspect your tires for any embedded debris. Little slivers of glass, small rocks, nails, staples are just a few of the things you might find in your tires before you go out. If you see them and brush them away before you go it is a small measure of protection against that early in the ride flat tire.
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