Originally Posted by
merlinextraligh
If you're not going CF, IMHO, there's not a big enough advantage to make it worth hassling with tubulars.
You can build up a set of clinchers that will be almost as light as a comparable tubular wheelset with an Al rim.
Fiamme Ergal (Al) - 580 grams (for both)
AC front hub - 65 grams
AC rear hub - 205 grams
DT Swiss Competition spokes (64) - 350 grams
Nipples (brass) - 65 grams
Total - 1265 grams, 115 more than Zipp 303s and 15 more than 404s, not too shabby and I could have shaved more off with the spokes and nipples