Upgrading to rival ony road bike and need a compatible wheel set. These check all the boxes, but I have never used tubular and rarely see them in the wild. Concerns unfounded? Or skip?
Also any advice on inspecting second hand wheel sets?
by SkinnyDM
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From what I’ve heard, they can be tricky to set up until you get used to them. They do lose air faster as well.
But the benefits are lower possible pressures and fewer flats due to smaller punctures.
I have a set of aluminum mavic cosmic tubular rims. Finding tires was not difficult, finding the glue necessary to attach them to the rim is proving more difficult. I had an order of continental contact cement for tubular rims but it never arrived and I was eventually reimbursed. I’ve never mounted one before and I tried a bunch of bike stores on the Marin peninsula but so far nobody has the experience to try and work on them. It’s been a couple of months since I last tried to purchase the glue and I remain hopeful that I can get them to work. Sorry I don’t have any advice for you OP, I’m actually hoping to pick up some tips from this post 🤞🏻 best of luck.
Definitely not for daily riding- if you get a flat, the ride is over- unless you have sealant in them and it actually works. I’d consider using them for cx racing if you’re into that or on a track. Also, actually going them to the rim can be a major pain- especially if you fuck up and have to redo it.
Basically, if you’re asking this question, there’s good chance it’ll be a better decision not to use them.