Friday, May 11, 2007

STOP THE PRESSES

Dugast Tubulars are in STOCK!

wait... i don't own a set of tubular cross wheels (can you believe that)... much less have the scratch kicking around to afford $120 tubulars... one hundred twenty bucks... for ONE!

But if the difference in using them is winning and losing... and ya a pro and shit... maybe that's chump change?

crazy tho...
written (if you can call it that) by before

2 comments:

Colin R said...

G, you are a wise man, so tell me -- how much difference do tubulars make when it comes to cornering? is it really noticeable?

Because I'm really want to keep rolling with clinchers.

3:42 PM
gewilli said...

Honestly? I've ridden them only on the road...

Sprinter 250s glued to a set of Mach2 CD2 28 hole rims...

pretty effin sweet ride...

cross?

me no try them on cross, well i did for a lap at Brockton. And those Tufos sucked donkey kong's dong compared to the vredestein clinchers i was running till i stopped paying attention to my line for a nanosecond and snake bit the rear...

But they tufos DID let me finish the race for which i'm grateful for... better than a DNF!!!!

i'm rolling with clinchers till someone gives me a nice set of strong Clydesdale cross tubular wheels that are lighter than my clinchers... or until i win the lottery (i suppose i'd have to start playing the lottery tho)...

So, i guess that bears the question:
can a true cross nut race on clinchers?

Yeah. Why? It ain't about the tires, it ain't about the wheels. it is about the race, the experience, the combination of skills, about the mud, the pavement, the pain, the barriers, the cold, the adversity, getting the line right and hitting it every lap. it is about pciking people off each lap in "your" section and holding on to positions in their sections...

Cyclocross is way more than just tubulars. Yes. I suppose to be competitive in Europe you would need to be able to run 1.8-2 bar in your tires and not flat and you just can't do that with clinchers.

But here in the USA, you can (shouldbe able to) compete despite the clincher/tubular debate.

But we can dream... dream about running some Rhynos or Typhons Zip 404 tubulars on a ridley x-night... and those who've chosen a more lucrative financial path in life than I have may just do that because they can... and there ain't nuttin wrong wit dat...

make senses?

3:52 PM

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