Originally Posted by Ceya
How is that pointless? Do tell. Are you still coming to NYC yet?
S/F,
CEYA!
Granted I've only ridden on one pair recently and god only knows how long they had been folded on a shelf at the LBS. But I've found cheaper tubular tires to be infereior to equivalently priced clinchers: lower TPI count, not much higher suggested pressures, fewer puncture resistant options, and almost enough weight to counterbalance any savings in the rim and the increased probability of getting a misshapen one. Top that off with the hassle of flat repair, getting stuck with a second flat on a ride and either the expense of tape or the mess of cement it all seems pretty pointless to me.
I came and left. Apparently practice races up there end after nationals.