Around the same time there was a Mexican-made tubular about four steps
cheesier than a Clement Elvezia, called a "Vulcano;" no guesses as to it's
nickname!
David Feldman
Vancouver, WA
> At the 1981 World Track Cycling Championships in Brno, Czechoslovakia
> I traded a very cool Brooklyn wool jersey to a Czech sprinter for four
> Barum sew-up tires. Fast forward to me riding up the Gavia Pass in Italy
> two weeks later, and KA-BLOOOOOOOM! That Barum tire...she BLEW!
> Then the other one..and another one. Then the last remaining tire.
> All four in one day. That's when I swore off Czech tubulars.
>
> When I arrived Stateside, my wise boyfriend at the time, PJ, informed me
of
> Barum's
> reputation and their nickname. That Czech dude is probably still chuckling
> over that
> trade he made with the stoopid American girl.
>
> Jan Johnson
> Portola Valley, CA