Re: [CR]Classic Tubular Tires ??

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From: "Tom Martin" <tom@wilsonbike.com>
To: "Donald Gillies" <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
References: <200308290149.SAA10284@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR]Classic Tubular Tires ??
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 09:14:47 -0700
cc: CR list <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Donald:

The Hutchinson Tempo 1 tires are gum wall sides, and they are like $20.00 retail. Clement will have a Tipo tubular with Yellow sidewalls and black tread for 2004. Other than that, natural sidewall tubulars are getting pretty scarce these days, esp better quality ones.

Tom Martin
Oakland CA


----- Original Message -----
From: Donald Gillies
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:49 PM
Subject: [CR]Classic Tubular Tires ??



> Who makes a great european mid-range (not too light, sub $50.00/ea)
> tubular tire for use in restoring a mid-1970's british bicycle ?? I
> am looking for something with a gumwall look (do they even call it
> that any more ??)
>
> I would prefer Hutchinson if they exist with gumwall sides, but I
> haven't been able to find a place that sells them that way.
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA