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email received....don't know what hotel we're in yet...maybe even the same one....we should be alright for crew...but thanks for the offer.
I truely believe tubs made a difference to me....my training wheels are tubs and my race wheels have vittoria track specific 19mm tubs, there was a choice between slick or tread...chose slick coz I mostly race on outdoor tracks and generally only train at Newport / Calshot....they weigh a crazy 128g ....amazingly light!!!.... and take 215psi...I pump them to 180....yes you really notice the difference....quite expensive at forty quid each though.....although there are much more expensive track tubs out there.
BUT they are delicate, so a more substantial tub is in order for training and track leagues .....as clinchers get better there is less of a difference between a medium grade tub and a top clincher (prorace 19mm with a latex tube??) ....and for training / B league...it's hardly noticeable and unlikely to affect your finishing position in bunch races.
(Russel Williams raced on clinchers at track leagues and won everything)
If you're gonna build a wheelset just for the track, you may as well get tubs, but for dual use deffo clinchers as you can always carry track specific clinchers in your bag....
If you're thinking of riding indoor tracks don't get Michelins!!! tubs or clinchers....they are made from different compounds to most other tyres and you'll just slide right off the track before you even reach the banking....
so to conclude...inconclusive...hope this helps!