Originally Posted by
Baby Puke
'Clincher tires'? Carleton, what are those?
Hahaha. I think clinchers are more convenient for daily training. When I was all tubular, I had to have an extra front and rear wheel in case of flats.
Originally Posted by
the_don
Thanks for the feedback....
On the fence now... I was hoping to have some nostalgia and have fun on a Keirin bike like I did back in Japan. But the times do a change and so I am potentially open to other bikes I guess.
Baby Puke (commenting above) did (and maybe still does) race Keirin in Japan. Here's his blog:
https://keirin-jotourist.blogspot.com
I think even in Japan, the riders who own top-notch Keirin bikes will ride modern bikes if allowed. Maybe Baby Puke can confirm or disprove that for us.