In a message dated 12/7/02 8:22:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, TheMaaslands@comcast.net writes:
<< It seems that all CR list members are enamoured by the seta del mondo
tubulars. Does this mean that none of you ever tried Dordoigne tubulars? >>
I bought a number of these tires in the 80s from a "racer" who was selling
them at the Davis criterium. It seemed like such a good idea at the
time...The story was they were being hand made in Morocco under French
supervision. To make a long story short, they were among the worst tires I
ever rode. I don't recall the exact details, but they actually caused me to
crash once, so I stopped using them. I think the tire rolled off the base
tape while using Clement glue. They were neither round, nor straight on the
rim and made the bike feel remarkably squirrely, which went away as soon as I
replaced them with better tires. If I ever see any of those tires, I'm going
to make the vampire cross with my fingers and back away slowly! I will drive
a wooden stake through them if forced to stay in their presence!
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA