And real world use often has different criteria / results than in the lab. Tubeless are heavier and more maintenance intensive than tubulars. That's just a fact. The positive gains (slightly faster) they provide are outweighed by their negatives for me. There's a reason the pro's still use Tubulars.FlatlandClimber wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 7:42 pmWhen pros use(d) it, it is certified fast. The "because pros" argument completely voids every scientific evidence or empirical testing, that'd suggest otherwise.
Again, in real world, every day use, by a non-pro, tubulars work just fine and are vastly easier to set up and provide a significant weight savings. I have to use this bike on hills as well, so the weight reduction (at the wheel, no less) is more important to me than a marginal rolling resistance benefit. That's just my specific use case, based upon what I want this bike to do. YMMV.
Now, as far as the tire choice, I'll check out the Michelins.