Originally Posted by michaelwlf3
You'd have had to have been there. These roads are notoriously crappy. Chris King hubs aren't fancy?
I bet he was running 700x19???? Actually, tubular tires are suitable for crappy road because they can provide more smoother ride even with higher PSI. If crappy means glass and debris other than "rough road," riding tubular may not be a good idea to begin with. Chris King hubs are bomb proof. Not fancy as in fragile.