I received a split chin that required stitches after getting a sudden flat on a clincher front wheel while going down a steep hill at speed. In that particular situation, tubies would have been better for some control.
I prefer tubies, but one has to be careful about applying the best glue or rim strip to make sure the tire does not roll.
Regards, Steve Neago Cincinnati, OH
"Rock and roll does not go well with tubies!"
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> There is another advantage to tubulars. During a hair-raising descent, a
puncture accompanied by rapid deflation would be dicier on clinchers. This
is one of the reasons most racers still use tubulars.
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> Dan "safer on tubulars" Christopherson
> Lopez Island WA