Tubs

Definitely going to have to call you out on that one @dan. I realise tyre reliability is basically Down to the individual and where they live/ride. And I get the feeling the roads are less stabby up here. But frankly I wouldnt have ridden that sportive on fecking clinchers if you'd paid me. All but the most massive punctures on a tubular will result in a slow flat, and are fixable With some pitstop. Whereas on clinchers I find I get a violent 'blowout'. Even after switching to thick butyl inners. Not something I want happened while Power napping during a descent. I also find I'm far more chilled about hitting the odd pot hole, or descending over broken roads, on tubulars. Providing I dont do enough damage to crack the Whole rim I'm fine. But if you disrupt the bead Lock on a clincher rim hitting something at speed, Things can get ugly.

For me tubulars are simply safer, and as they tend to last me untill the tread is fully worn, they arent much more expensive to run.