Joe Bender-Zanoni wrote:
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> I had a few sets of 27 X 1 1/4 Mavic Mod Es to measure. They were 20 mm wide
> by 12.4 mm deep. That was the same for early unanodized types and a circa
> 1982 pair that were anodized and also had a G20 label.
>
> MA2 measurements please?
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> I doubt if different extrusions were used for 27 or 700C.
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> The Mod E rims were so impressive when they first came out. The
> corresponding Michelin Elan tires (thanks for pointing out the connection
> Chuck) were a fragile bust I stopped carrying in the shop.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ
Yes Joe, the Michelin Elan was an unmitigated disaster of a tire. And the replacement Michelin Bib TS (I think that's what it was called) was no better.
I remember here in SoCal around 1976 everyone was riding tires from that little upstart company called Specialized or Mitsubishi tires (?). Nobody would touch Michelin after the Elan disaster.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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