Originally Posted by
OCLV Assassin
Is the ride of tubulars like 100x's better or what?
It's better, not 100x's better. I do find the ride a little more comfortable, (in part the difference in rim construction, in part the tires themselves, and in part the fact that you can run lower pressure without pinch flats)
I also find I corner with more confidence, i.e. faster, on tubulars, but that may just be in my head.
Originally Posted by
OCLV Assassin
Do they roll faster, or have less rolling resistance?
Actually, there's data that clinchers have lower rolling resistence, but the difference one way or the other is not likely to be significance.
Originally Posted by
OCLV Assassin
How hard are they to deal with?
Depends on your tolerance level. They take more work, and some advance planning (i.e. time to stretch, and time for glue to dry.) And the first time or two you glue them it is a mess. Or you can pay the shop $20 and its not much hassle at all.
Originally Posted by
OCLV Assassin
It seems allot of people are going to the tape nowadays and not glue, is it better, or what? .
I don't use tape, although a lot of people like it. Zipp warns you against using tape on their rims, due to the risk of delaminating the rim when you take it off, paticularly the TUFO extreme tape.
For me, the significant weight advantage of CF tubular rims justifies the hassle for using them as race wheels. Still too much hassle and expense for me to ride them on an everyday basis.