Originally Posted by
Regulatori
I do actually have a set of tubular wheels running sew-ups. Been riding them off and on for 10 years but mainly short rides. Kind of a pain to set up but a very comfortable ride. I definitely pay attention when shopping for used stuff though, lots of vintage tubular out there.
All of my track bikes run square taper Sugino 75s and Sugino loose ball BB. Not too worried about changing to newer tech. Just not excited about buying more tools.
i also have a few old road bikes running tubulars (I prefer nice fat silk ones). Really great riding tires! If you want a comparable ride with clinchers, look at Herse and Grand Bois tires in widths from 28-32 mm. And that said, one of the problems with bikes from the 90s and oughts is that they can’t accept wide tires. So you may find that a bike from the 80s may actually serve you better than a « newer » one. Steel frames can easily be cold set to accept 130 mm wide wheels and thus ten speed csssettes.
just another data point for your consideration!