Flat tire hours after my ride

Recreation Cycling
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Look at that badass TT bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FK27ZvDFeA

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I just noticed while watching replays that Chris Froome won the stage 8 of TDF 2017 by 13 seconds on a flat rear tubular.

this was after his most amazing Col de la Peysourde descent immediately preceding (well, it was powered by salbutamol, but that doesn’t really matter on a massive descent like that)…

so he picked up a rear flat and still powered home at 35 km/h, some 13s in front of the peloton. on a flat tire.

i rest my case for the defence of tubs.

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Couldn’t argue with that. Pro racing. Pretty sure they’ll all be on tubs, but they have minions to replace them, or team cars/neutral service/team mates to give 'em a new wheel.

In the real world, inhabited by the majority of recreational cyclists, the option of clinchers and a couple of spare tubes in your pocket works pretty well.

Probably

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As much as I want to agree with you, that’s pro peleton cycling…

I rest my case.

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Jeez I feel like a dinosaur reading this thread , clinchers versus tubs. First you would need to know what a clincher is, I’m having different images come to mind.

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PelOtOn :wink:

Think pair of bike wheels

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Goooogle is your friend :wink:

Also, tubeless to consider, these days.

If you have a minute, have a gander at this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4dGMDtsq64

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My previous reply is completely null because of a grammar error.

urodacus won’t let me forget this day…ever.

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Grammar looks fine. Shame about the spelling. :wink:

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