billkilpatrick
Dirt Disciple
The new/old aluminium rims I just bought are for tubular tires. Who knew? ... certainly not the guy I bought them from and I didn't think or even know to ask. Fate decided for me but after reading a list of pros and cons - clincher vs tubular - I'd have to say I'd probably choose tubular tires in any case: longer lasting, lighter, smoother ride, or so it seems. Definitely retro. Now I understand those old photos of mustachioed cyclists wearing tires across their chests like ammunition belts ... and I never felt secure about patched inner-tubes in any case. Learn something new everyday.
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