Re: [CR]In praise of Carnac touring shoes and Vittoria Kevlar tires

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing:Columbus)

Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 16:51:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jonathan Cowden" <jac33@tempter.arts.cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: [CR]In praise of Carnac touring shoes and Vittoria Kevlar tires
To: Roadgiant@cs.com
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <84.1493a38a.280f50f3@cs.com>


Hi Scott. How wide are your feet? I've got 2Es and have not been able to find anything classic or modern which fits. Jon Cowden Ithaca, NY

On Wed, 18 Apr 2001 Roadgiant@cs.com wrote:
> Listers!
> Yesterday I took delivery of my Carnac Carlit touring shoes that were
> discussed last week and then rode them 82 miles. Wow. Amazingly comfortable,
> wider than the Dettos that I have been suffering with, and supple enough to
> walk in very comfortably. They cost about 75.00 and have a leather upper.
> Look better than the Sidi Touring shoes, I think.
> Also, I'm riding Vittoria Kevlar Rallye tubulars and have gone 1,000
> miles without a flat! These are amazing tires and I've ridden them over all
> kinds of road surfaces here in LA. The tread is wearing thin, but they
> soldier on. Great value in a tubular as well. Got mine for 9.00 a piece from
> Ontario.
> It's been a good week for riding.

>

>

> Scott Smith

> LA