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I went for carbon tubs due to concerns about carbon clincher sidewall/braking surfaces overheating and spilling tyres.

On my cross bike with discs I'd go for clinchers 100%, and run them tubeless with Stans etc- no downside anymore.

Cross bike will have hydraulic brakes as of this weekend- Hope X2's.

Got a chance to check out the Hope X2s at the London Bike Show earlier this year and have a quick chat with the Hope guys.

Quite impressed to be fair, but still can't really see much point on a road bike, CX where the mud clogs up rim brakes, yes, but not most road bikes unless its serious downhills and fears about carbon rims.

Saying that, my current commuter hack runs Stans ZTR Crest rims tubeless and has this years Shimano XT hydraulic discs front and rear and the modulation and power are incredibly good, never had a single moment so far where I felt I was without power or not in total control and with the new brake pads that have incorporated heatsinks, brake fade is even less of an issue and the tubeless setup saves me about +300gms ftw!