Originally Posted by
roadfix
My first serious road bike I bought in 1973 came with sew ups. I had no idea what they were at the time, they came on a Raleigh Competition.
In June '87 my uncle who was serious into cycling let me borrow one of his bikes and took me on a ride. It was an '83 Peugeot PX10 with the stock tubulars. I was hooked for life he gave me that bike. He taught me how to glue and repair them and that was all I rode until '91. Then I bought a new Cannondale and the shop owner let me swap out the stock clinchers for a tubular wheelset he had. I never owned clinchers until a few years later. The clincher tires today are amazing but if higher end bikes still came with tubulars I'd be happy.
I have a '17 Diamondback Podium carbon disc bike and after I get these Paul wheels I'm going to order another set from PWB. Kinlin TB20 Disc with 105 hubs and Laser spokes will be less than $400. I almost ordered them first but I'm riding my Wabi most of the time.