Re: tubulars vs. clinchers

<< > On my Sunday club rides, it's always the clincher guys who hold up
> the group when the have to change a flat, sometimes suffering
> multiple flats in the same tire because they don't find the thorn or
> shard of glass after the first one.

You can't blame stupidity on clinchers. ;- >>

Don't know if it's stupidity, but I have seen guys slice their fingers feeling
for that shard of glass in a clincher casing. And if you can't find it easily,
you figure it fell out, but sometimes end up with another flat tire right away.
I'm embarrassed if the group has to stop because I get a puncture. I want to
get going again quickly. The beauty of a tubular is you can tear off the old
tire, slap on the pre-glued spare, gas it up to 120 psi with a Co2 cartridge,
and be on your way in a minute flat.
Tubulars have a few drawbacks, but I don't understand the vehemence some people
have for them. Then again, I ride an old-school *lugged steel* frame with a
*quill* stem, fitted out with inferior *Dura Ace* parts and  non-boutique
*standard 32 spoke* wheels. Maybe I should just lay low around here...