Tubeless or Clincher
11-12-20, 10:18 AM
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+1 Not to mention that at those speeds, minor changes in your body position have a huge effect on your drag/speed. So even being tucked just a bit lower, with an imperceptible tailwind, can def make a big difference in your speed.
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11-12-20, 10:30 AM
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I have mountain bikes, road bikes, and TT bikes and have run both tubeless and clincher across almost all of them. Tubeless on MTBs is a no brainer IMO, and same for gravel bikes.
For road bikes and TT bikes, there isn't a clear winner, but here's what I tell friends who ask about this: Are you going to keep on top of the maintenance required for tubeless? It isn't much, basically making sure you have fresh sealant. But if you want set it and forget it, go with clinchers.
My default is clinchers with latex tubes unless I have specific reason to vary from that. I'm currently running tubeless GP5K on my two road bikes because of the supposedly ultra low rolling resistance of those tires.
For road bikes and TT bikes, there isn't a clear winner, but here's what I tell friends who ask about this: Are you going to keep on top of the maintenance required for tubeless? It isn't much, basically making sure you have fresh sealant. But if you want set it and forget it, go with clinchers.
My default is clinchers with latex tubes unless I have specific reason to vary from that. I'm currently running tubeless GP5K on my two road bikes because of the supposedly ultra low rolling resistance of those tires.
