otoman wrote:Tire choice made you climb slower on the aero tubular wheels. Clinchers have less rolling resistance on average than tubs.
What do you mean by average? In (non-real-world) tests, some clinchers perform better, but I still have to see a convincing test in real world circumstances. Those tests are relevant, in my opinion, for rides without too much curves on smooth asphalt. For all other use I simply cannot rely on those test results.
otoman wrote:Rolling resistance between worst and best tires/tubes can be up to 50W for a pair.
Furthermore the quality of the glue job makes a difference in tire rolling resistance as well.
50 Watt seems a lot, all graphs I have seen talk about 25 watt for the very best pair and 50 watt for the worst pair (be it tubular or clincher), so a difference of 25 watt. I understood that the type of glue (hard glue is better) and the amount of glue (less glue is better) makes a difference, but I still haven't seen clear numbers. I wonder how much would be that difference.