I watched a local cyclocross race and……
There was cyclocross race close by and I rode my bike out to watch. Looked like a ton of fun and something that I would love to try.
I spent a couple weeks doing a bit of research and bought a one year old used bike that I could get started with. There is at least one item on the bike that got by me from my lack of knowledge, it has tubular wheels. The tubular wheels and tires that came with the bike look to be of high quality and quite new. Are tubulars typically used for day to day riding and training or just for racing? For a rookie, just starting out would it be best to buy an inexpensive set of clincher or tubeless wheels? If I end up using the tubulars from day 1 or just on race day, I would think that I should pull the tires off and re-glue them. Could it be cost effective to bring the wheels to my LBS on have them put a new clincher rims on? Any advise or thoughts appreciated! |
you can check the tubular glue to decide if they need to be reglued but if they are more than like 2 years old they probably should be reglued. you should really only race on cx tubulars as there is no great way to repair on the road or trail while training and you cannot swap them on the fly like a road tubular with a spare because the way they are glued is much stronger than a road tubular. If they have a good tread that is for all around purposes save them for race day and get a set of tubuless clinchers for training and racing as a backup set. They are also easier to change to different treads if you end up really liking the scene. Its a lot of fun even with minimal experience so just get out there and race!
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Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21221379)
There was cyclocross race close by and I rode my bike out to watch. Looked like a ton of fun and something that I would love to try.
I spent a couple weeks doing a bit of research and bought a one year old used bike that I could get started with. There is at least one item on the bike that got by me from my lack of knowledge, it has tubular wheels. The tubular wheels and tires that came with the bike look to be of high quality and quite new. Are tubulars typically used for day to day riding and training or just for racing? For a rookie, just starting out would it be best to buy an inexpensive set of clincher or tubeless wheels? If I end up using the tubulars from day 1 or just on race day, I would think that I should pull the tires off and re-glue them. Could it be cost effective to bring the wheels to my LBS on have them put a new clincher rims on? Any advise or thoughts appreciated! |
Originally Posted by redlude97
(Post 21222892)
you can check the tubular glue to decide if they need to be reglued but if they are more than like 2 years old they probably should be reglued. you should really only race on cx tubulars as there is no great way to repair on the road or trail while training and you cannot swap them on the fly like a road tubular with a spare because the way they are glued is much stronger than a road tubular. If they have a good tread that is for all around purposes save them for race day and get a set of tubuless clinchers for training and racing as a backup set. They are also easier to change to different treads if you end up really liking the scene. Its a lot of fun even with minimal experience so just get out there and race!
Shimano Dura-Ace 9170 C40 are what came on the bike and said to be a year old. They seem to be nice rims, but are they a good choice for XC? Would I be better off selling them to fund a better XC suited rim? Any suggestions on a set of training wheels in the $400 range? |
Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 21222931)
Everybody I know who has tubulars for cross saves them for race day. Getting an inexpensive set of training wheels is a great idea.
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Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21223275)
I did reach out to the seller and found out that the tires were bought and put on over the summer by his LBS, so the glue and tires are less than a year old. I will start looking for a suitable set of clinchers.
Shimano Dura-Ace 9170 C40 are what came on the bike and said to be a year old. They seem to be nice rims, but are they a good choice for XC? Would I be better off selling them to fund a better XC suited rim? Any suggestions on a set of training wheels in the $400 range? |
Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21223276)
Any suggestions on a set of training wheels in the $400 range?
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Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 21223320)
No idea about disc wheels. If you're asking about rim brakes, I'd get something like Shimano RS-100 wheels. Not the lightest, but inexpensive, reliable and serviceable.
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Where they're ridden, mostly. The wheels on my CX bike are Ksyrium SL's or Shimano R-501's. Road wheels, with knobby tires.
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I have heard this brand recommend before, any thoughts on these being a good set for my needs? |
Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21221379)
There was cyclocross race close by and I rode my bike out to watch. Looked like a ton of fun and something that I would love to try.
I spent a couple weeks doing a bit of research and bought a one year old used bike that I could get started with. There is at least one item on the bike that got by me from my lack of knowledge, it has tubular wheels. The tubular wheels and tires that came with the bike look to be of high quality and quite new. Are tubulars typically used for day to day riding and training or just for racing? For a rookie, just starting out would it be best to buy an inexpensive set of clincher or tubeless wheels? If I end up using the tubulars from day 1 or just on race day, I would think that I should pull the tires off and re-glue them. Could it be cost effective to bring the wheels to my LBS on have them put a new clincher rims on? Any advise or thoughts appreciated! |
I agree
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Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21223276)
Any suggestions on a set of training wheels in the $400 range?
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Welcome to 'cross racing!
Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21221379)
Are tubulars typically used for day to day riding and training or just for racing? On the flip side, you're only going to get a couple of seasons (at most) out of a good glue job, and my understanding is that you can't really remove and re-glue CX tubulars (this according to my LBS that does a TON of CX tubular glue jobs) so you may as well ride them while you can!
Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21221379)
For a rookie, just starting out would it be best to buy an inexpensive set of clincher or tubeless wheels?
Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21221379)
Could it be cost effective to bring the wheels to my LBS on have them put a new clincher rims on?
Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21223275)
I did reach out to the seller and found out that the tires were bought and put on over the summer by his LBS, so the glue and tires are less than a year old. I will start looking for a suitable set of clinchers.
Shimano Dura-Ace 9170 C40 are what came on the bike and said to be a year old. They seem to be nice rims, but are they a good choice for XC? Would I be better off selling them to fund a better XC suited rim?
Originally Posted by xbartx
(Post 21223276)
Any suggestions on a set of training wheels in the $400 range?
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Thanks for all of the replies.
I went ahead and ordered a set of wheels just to train on. I have a brand new pair of WTB cross wolf 700 x 32 tires that I got for next to nothing that I can start off with. The wheels are due to be delivered in the next couple days! |
Enjoy! FYI, I spend most of my time on 40mm tires. Unless you are racing in an internationally certified event (UCI), no one typically really cares. Shoot, the last race I put a 50mm tire on. All depends on what your frame will take, but do yourself a favor and don't limit yourself to 33mm tires. Hopefully USA Cycling and/or UCI will do away with that out dated 33mm rule (Kinda made sense with Canit bikes, but its kinda silly to limit a disk braked bike to 33).
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