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TexasProgresive

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2. Sewups are tubular tires that are glued on the rims

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #1)

Sun May 21, 2017, 03:01 PM

May 2017

they are still made and used mostly by pro racers who have support, too much trouble if you flat. Tubeless is relatively new. They are a clincher tire with no inner tube just like a car tubeless tire. It is usually recommended to run a sealant in the tires. The alleged advantages are less weight, lower rolling resistance and able to use lower pressure.

These Maxxis tires went up in my opinion after several rides. I have 100 miles on them and they are performing very well, in the wet as well as dry.

This is good piece on the virtues of tube tires, tubular and tubeless.
http://www.ilovebicycling.com/clinchers-vs-tubulars-vs-tubeless-tires/

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Tubeless road tires. [View all] TexasProgresive May 2017 OP

Back in my day we called them sew ups and this device was essential for summer ridding in the west Brother Buzz May 2017 #1

Sewups are tubular tires that are glued on the rims TexasProgresive May 2017 #2

Silly me! Brother Buzz May 2017 #3

I've been hearing mixed results. TexasProgresive May 2017 #4

They reintroduced a removable valve core in conventional presta inner tubes... Brother Buzz May 2017 #5