In a message dated 10/24/2002 3:41:39 PM Mountain Daylight Time, B.Sanford@cox.net writes:
> The best buy I found a couple of years ago was when Nashbar was importing
> some Nashbar branded
> tires that were made in the Czech republic, and were selling them for just
> over $20. unfortunately
> those haven't been available in the past year.
Were the Czech tires Barums? I would guess probably yes. I rode those years ago, and, as I recall, they were tough. I found the following in the Velo-News classifieds:
CRAZY DAVE'S (Since 1974) COMPETITIVE PRICING \u2013 Please send SASE for monthly hot sheet. Cinelli and other high end frames and complete bicycles. VINTAGE CAMPY NR and SR and rims. Quality lightly used frames. BUY/SELL/TRADE. Availability and knowledge of retro era. Assos, Campy, Cateye, Gommitalia, Mavic, Polar, Selle Italia, Veloflex. Michelin, Clement, Vittoria, Continental, Panaracer, Barum, Sun, 24" and 26" tires. Cinelli, 3TTT, Shimano, San Marco. Tufo, Modolo. TRACK SPECIALISTS and cyclocross. C.F.P. Inc, 7 Ganton Way, Manalapan, NJ 07726. 732/786-0746. Lowest prices for tires in USA.
Peter (has learned to avoid punishment) Bridge Denver, Colorado