Originally Posted by
SamSpade1941
Ok ,
...I've been told they had a good ride, but they are messy, complicated and not as easy to change as a clincher . They also seem to be very expensive, so please can someone tell me why anyone still uses them other than they like being very...?
That could be a question about tubeless.
Tubulars are cool AND practical. I try not to ride them in the rain but I will have a fresh set glued up for EroicaCA because it might not rain. For fast event tires where there are very rough/dirt/washed out/rocky roads mixed with lots of pavement, tubulars will get fewer flats than clinchers.