[CR] RE: Tubie or Not Tubie, That Is the Question?

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Subject: [CR] RE: Tubie or Not Tubie, That Is the Question?
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 15:13:51 -0800
Thread-Topic: [CR] RE: Tubie or Not Tubie, That Is the Question?
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From: "KO Kevin" <kko@ci.springfield.or.us>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Sorry to be a language curmudgeon, but I gotta say I'm appalled to see people I respect using the infantile term "tubie" in speaking of tubular tires. "Tubulars," "sew-ups," even "tubs," OK, but "tubies" is beyond the pale! Have some pride, people!

Sheldon "Curmudging" Brown

I also hate "tubies", and "tubs" doesn't work for me either. They are and always will be sew-ups to me! I still ride almost exclusively sew-ups, but I gotta admit that it's a PITA to have to carry two tires when on my "funny bike" with different size wheels!

Kevin