I've often heard people say things like: something magical, just ride so smooth, roll well, blah blah. High praise without anything really quantifiable basically about tubulars.
Knowing how a tires impacts the ground I always thought these comments didn't seem to make sense but didn't think people were lying about liking them compared to clinchers either. So I just accepted they rode better and I couldn't explain why. I had only test rode a set of tubulars and while I wasn't blown away there was something special there I felt.
So I switched to latex tubes about 1000 miles ago (with Vit corsa and paves, same tires I was using with butyl) and I'd have to say the same things I've heard people say about tubular. There's something special there but I can't quantify it.
So I wonder if that "special something" about tubular isn't the tubular construction at all and just the fact they come with latex tubes inside. And that just using open tubular or other great quality clinchers with latex tubes would save a lot of hassle of gluing, carrying a spare tires ect.
Waddayathink? Is there really 'something about tubular' or is it just the latex?
Knowing how a tires impacts the ground I always thought these comments didn't seem to make sense but didn't think people were lying about liking them compared to clinchers either. So I just accepted they rode better and I couldn't explain why. I had only test rode a set of tubulars and while I wasn't blown away there was something special there I felt.
So I switched to latex tubes about 1000 miles ago (with Vit corsa and paves, same tires I was using with butyl) and I'd have to say the same things I've heard people say about tubular. There's something special there but I can't quantify it.
So I wonder if that "special something" about tubular isn't the tubular construction at all and just the fact they come with latex tubes inside. And that just using open tubular or other great quality clinchers with latex tubes would save a lot of hassle of gluing, carrying a spare tires ect.
Waddayathink? Is there really 'something about tubular' or is it just the latex?