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From: paul@hpfclp.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: clinchers.vs.sewups
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Date: Fri, 7-Sep-84 11:03:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  7 11:03:00 1984
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Nf-From: hpfclp!paul    Sep 17 07:03:00 1984




Haven't  ever  ridden  many miles on sewups, I can't  speak for them.  I
have ridden quite a few miles on Specialized  Touring II's (1") and have
been fairly happy with them.  As soon as I get my second flat on a tire,
I generally throw away the tire because my experience has been that once
flats start occurring, the tire has lot a lot of its rubber.

In the case of clinchers,  the tube is also very  important.  I'm fairly
heavy (185) and ride  standard  tubes.  Some of my heavier  friends have
tried some of the higher performance lighter tubes, and they seem to get
more  flats.  Some  of  my  lighter  friends  (women   especially)  ride
Ultralight tires and tubes, and have no problems.

I recently  bought a new bicycle, and debated whether I wanted  tubulars
or  clinchers.  I decided  on  clinchers  for 1 main  reason - easier to
repair  on the road (at least for me  anyhow!).  It seems  like a lot of
triathletes  and bike racers  around  here train on  clinchers  and ride
tubulars when competing.


Paul Beiser
Hewlett-Packard   Ft. Collins, Colorado
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