[CR]I never thought about TIRES

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 14:01:24 -0500
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "ADP" <aphillips9@mindspring.com>
Subject: [CR]I never thought about TIRES

Ack, it just occurs to me after reading the list, that the tires I've always chosen for performance and consistency are probably going to look silly on the Montelatici.

I am using clincher rims, because cat hair seems to always find its way into the glue when ever I mess with tubulars, but mostly because I live in the new millennium and I really like my microwave and other modern conveniences, even if I do make pasta from scratch. I'll be happy without index shifting, but anything that has to cure on a bicycle, well - I can live without.

Now I know I'm bad that I put high end Terry seats on classic bikes (heck, I'm SITTING on them - don't look) because if Georgena would have been able to design seats back in the 30s, she would have done it, but tires?

I guess Continental Grand Prixs aren't very era. What is, that is commercially available and looks right on a late 60s bike built up with early 80s campy?

Ann Phillips Atlanta GA
its too pretty to go back to work