Since I figured out what was wrong with the rear cassette (gears on the rear wheel), I've been riding on a spare set of wheels.
One issue with these wheels is that they run tubular tires.
Tubulars are usually used for racing (most Pros use tubular tires).
As the name implies, these tires are tubes.
In essence, they're like the inner tube and tire combined into one part.
They are usually glued to the wheels.
It's a somewhat messy process and requires skill to install correctly.
Recently, there's an alternative where a double sided tape is used instead of glue.
I've installed a pair of tires on one of my "antique" bikes and it seemed to work fine (no issues on test rides).
The problem is that if you do get a flat, there's no way to fix it and keep going...
Would either have to walk home (not really an option when wearing bike shoes with no "walking" soles) or get picked up...
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