spiderman2
Über Member
- Location
- Harrow
What are TUBS ?
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What are TUBS ?
Tubs are latex tubes wrapped in silk and hand sewn by virgin maidens into a performance tyre that are then glued onto your wheels for the perfect ride .
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Might not be available in Harrow as there aren't any of those seamstresses left there.
spiderman2
Über Member
- Location
- Harrow
sounds nice
a bit more info for you ... https://cycletechreview.com/2012/reviews/schwalbe-ultremo-ht-review/
winjim
Smash the cistern
Don't they make for a bit of a bumpy ride with all those pins stuck in them?
And in the real world, 'Tubs' are tubular tyres mainly used by racers and the pros. The expensive ones will have latex tubes, wrapped in silk or very fine cotton, with a coating of rubber painted on and glued to the concave rim, which is a lot lighter than a clincher rim. Not ideal for the commute as puncture repairs involve unstitching the tyre, locating and fixing the puncture and re-sowing and re-glueing.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Indeed, that was my main resistance to adopting them for that one event they'd be a night mare. I've put a tubeless disc on one bike (I only use it for commuting on dry days) and it hopefully would be less of a nightmare in that occurrence (a inner tube should get me going) and it arguably rolls better still.
spiderman2
Über Member
- Location
- Harrow
How often do you have to pump them up?
Every time i use them but i do that with most of my bikes . Not a tyre i would choose to commute on or even the type of wheel but for my pleasure bikes they are fantastic . I think the cost puts most people off rather than the " hassle "
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Bonacentral
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Thanks for that. I got royally picked on when I questioned what they were when I 1st started cycling. Gave me a good indication of what a lot of cyclists are like. It was a bit like Royston Vasey!!
Not that this belongs here but I had the debate with someone who was running them and he told me all he takes out on his rides is a bit of sealant in case he gets a flat.
Obviously I am still completely ignorant but he seemed to know what he was on about!
I've just changed my wheels as my Mavic,s were in dire need of a rebuild. The spokes were starting to snap on rides and were working themselves loose every other ride. As I'm now doing longer ride miles I was starting to get a little worried if they failed a long way from home..As money is tight I bought a cheap set of tru build wheels so I've basically down graded. To be perfect honest I've not noticed any difference between them and the better quality Mavic,s. apart from my new wheels being more reliable. In fact I've managed to beat my personal bests on the cheap wheels several times this year. I can't really comment as to whether I'm getting " fitter" or if it's the wheels..
A professional rider for sure , would be able to tell them apart but for a wanabee like me I can't see any deliseranble difference between them. I bet they won't last as long as the Mavics though but I suppose at the end of the day you get what you pay for.
A professional rider for sure , would be able to tell them apart but for a wanabee like me I can't see any deliseranble difference between them. I bet they won't last as long as the Mavics though but I suppose at the end of the day you get what you pay for.
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
To add to what others have said, rider weight is also a factor - heavier riders will benefit from wider tyres.
So, to answer your question... how heavy are you?
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cabbieman
Senior Member
- Location
- north warwickshire
98 kg or 15.4 in old money. After reading all these posts, I think I'm going to go for the conti 400's. I'll save my existing tyres for the winter.