Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
Helpless isn’t a good look. If you’re not willing to learn how to glue tires and be able to swap when you get a flat, stick to clinchers.
(You CAN fix those, right?)
As well as not being a newbie, the OP said nothing about being helpless.
Your logic could apply to anything e.g. 'if you don't build your own frame, then stick to walking'.