Re: [Classicrendezvous] Tubular Tires

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Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 22:30:52 -0400
Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] Tubular Tires
From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@mac.com>
To: KCTOMMY <KCTOMMY@email.msn.com>
CC: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <000501c0294b$9fc75260$c100303f@oemcomputer>


on 9/28/00 8:57, KCTOMMY wrote:
> I just got a set of High Flange hubs and I'm trying to decide what to do
> with them. I would like a set of tubulars (it's been years!) but I don't
> see suitable tires out there. This was recently a topic of discussion, but
> perhaps someone could recap. Does anyone sell a semi wide tubular, say 25
> to 27 mm? The only one I've found is the Vitorria Pave, but it's a hideous
> green. Thanks in advance.
>
> Tom Adams, too busy wrenching to ride in Kansas City
>

I've been looking for wide tubulars and found this:

http://www.cyclart.com/newpage11.html

"Tubular tires: Hutchinson Primato Corsa 700x28 cotton, Clement Paris Roubaix size, but lighter! 245gram French made 70s Italian style. #5306 $45"

Haven't seen or tried them, so give Jim Cunningham a call.

Roy H. Drinkwater
Lititz, PA