On Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 5:52:14 PM UTC-6, Barry Beams wrote:

Tubulars by design are more puncture resistant than clinchers.
Continental tubulars are amazingly puncture resistant tires. My Sprinters have never flatted on me and are my standard tire when on road bike rides.. Only their extra-light stuff like Podiums have ever flatted on me.


Nonsense. Tubulars do not use heavier duty rubber for the tread. Tubulars do not use higher strength cloth/fabric for the sidewalls. Tubulars are not more puncture resistant than similar clinchers. Tubulars are made different, construction technique. They use the same materials as clinchers. I have used Sprinter tubulars and have flatted them several times. Was not too hard to mount the spare I carried and be on my way.