T. Kenji Sugahara

On my 2nd set of DA wheels.

I ride mine at 90 psi- noticeable difference. With regular clinchers
I ride about 1.5 hours before my back starts to hurt. On the tubeless
I can go over 4+ hours with no problem. (This was tested using same
wheels, same bike, just different tires) Great traction, low rolling
resistance- not squishy.

The Hutchinson tires are ok. They last decently long but I'm really
looking forward to trying the IRC tubeless hard compound tires. (My
brother is trying to hunt some down in Japan)

Bonus- If I get a small puncture with the tubeless, I can seal it with
superglue- inflate, then go.

Issues- they can be a pain to get on and off. (I'm used to it now so
I've figured out how to mount them pretty easily)

T. Kenji Sugahara
Executive Director
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
503-302-4935

On Jul 7, 2008, at 10:28 PM, Dan H wrote:

> I don't get the lower pressure. They run at 80-90 psi, right? I'm
> comfortable at 120-130 on the road. 90 would feel squishy/squirmy to
> me
> especially cornering hard. I guess if you weigh 100 lbs they would
> be fine.
> Maybe I'm just old fashioned but I still like my tubulars.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "greg kimsey"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:38 PM
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Tubeless clinchers - fad or "here to stay"?
>
>
>> I'm trying to decide between an upper end Mavic wheelset (Kysrium
>> SL3 or
>> SL08)and the Dura Ace tubeless clincher wheelset.
>>
>> Any thoughts on the benefits/tradeoffs of these would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> -Greg
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