Good value tubular tyres??

I've only ever used continental stinky glue on May tubs, I do condense their 200 step process though!

why not repair them? Just how much is your time worth ??

It's good to hear some of you making a stand against the fascists at the tyre manufacturers who spend a fortune convincing people not to buy tubulars rather then the, easier to make, clinchers.

I find it odd that someone will spend ages extolling the virtues of steel, despite its weight, and then state that they prefer the 'convenience' of clinchers any day.

Tubulars with a bit of sealant wins every time.

Now, as to your question: my bike shop runs a racing team and I picked up a bunch of barely used and unused tubs for a tenner each. I then topped up with a couple of brand new bargains on ebay.

Failing that, Vittoria Rallys seem to do the job pretty well.

I'd like any views on tub tape. I have recently used Tufo and it's a dream to fit and centre the tyre but blinking expensive at about £6.50 per tyre. Jantex, my usual poison, drives me mad in a blur of ripped backing paper but it's cheaper. What else do you use?

£13.50 at Ribble, the first hit on google shopping. I ride all year in and around London on Corsa tubs, I think I've had 2 flats this year. Fixed in under a minute with Tufo sealant. Rallys should hold up better than Corsas anyway.

The Vittoria Rally is the best of the cheapo tubs, use caffe latex inside them.

I use them all year round, punctures are rare and the latex is a permanent fix.

In my experience the continental giro is to be avoided at all costs.

Rally's can be found for £13.. Just how cheap do you want tyres to be? Never fails to amaze me when people scrimp on tyres, the only things that actually connect you to the ground. Seems like exactly the parts you'd want to be of the best quality possible.

Vittoria Rally?

I'll get the obvious out of the way - for training/commuting etc why not cheap wheels and clinchers?

Planet-x do tubs from £20, what are you putting them through?