RE: [CR]EA-1/597 BSD tires?

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From: "Mark Bulgier" <mark@bulgier.net>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR]EA-1/597 BSD tires?
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 10:11:40 -0700


David Feldman wrote:
> Stay tuned; a Portland racing club has a Schwalbe
> sponsorship. Several customers of mine are using their
> tubulars, so maybe US wholesaling of Schwalbe isn't far off.

They used to market them in the US under the brand name Swallow, clinchers and tubulars. Not too long ago, late 80s-early 90s I think. I remember thinking "$11 a swallow? Hmm, expensive for wine but cheap for a tire!"

Mark Bulgier
Seattle, Wa
USA