Old 03-23-10, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
Sounds like marketing bs to me. Conti has recognized two facts: (1) most CX racers are convinced that tubular tires perform better than clinchers, (2) a lot of CX racers don't want to plunk down the cash to make the switch to tubulars. Solution: claim that your clincher performs like a tubular.
There's a tradition of calling a racey clincher tire an "open tubular".
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