On my bike I run the clincher version of the wheels but a tubular set are also available. Preferably I would recommend clinchers over tubulars if they are being used as an everyday wheel set and this is because when out for training rides you are easily able to change the inner tube whereas if you have tubulars you have to replace the whole tyre.
What is so good about this size is that they are perfect for flat riding because once you are around the 35km/h mark they roll really nice and when placed in situations where there are cross winds these wheels are big enough to cause any disturbance. As well as being suited to the flat they aren't too deep either and this makes good wheels for hill climbing where as a 50mm wheel is not as versatile.
Over the course of me using these wheels one major problem with regards to handling is breaking on a decent but just breaking in general. Now for the whole time I've used the designated Reynolds carbon break pads but I've found that they start to burn when under heavy breaking and it's hard to take off speed which makes corning difficult. I didn't realise this until I swapped back to heavy alloy wheels for some training.
I really like the versatility that these wheels have. One thing that I've noted is if they're being used as an everyday wheels you must watch out and keep a good watch on the bearings. Once water and dirt get in them they start to corrode. I had to replace the bearings in my back wheel not long ago.
Despite this I think these wheels are fantastic and they wouldn't be classified in the budget range so they are a bit higher quality but not over priced. They're definitely worth having a look at if you're after a decent set of wheels.
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