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

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From: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>
To: "Eugene Powell" <radfin@SpiritOne.com>, "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
References: <p0620071cbe2d9b94532a@[10.0.1.19]> <760972272c1b215464ed8cdfc933f7b7@SpiritOne.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Tubie or Not Tubie, That Is the Question?
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:15:15 -0500
cc: Classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
cc: Classicrendezvous

Gene,

Try this link; http://www.tirealert.com/
Mike Schmidt
Stirling, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: Eugene Powell
To: Sheldon Brown
Cc: BOB List


<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Tubie or Not Tubie, That Is the Question?


> And on this thread....... Does anybody still fixx these things? Please?
> Or alternatively, where does one get "carpet glue" for base tapes? Or
> any of the other basic supplies for Sew-Up repairs?
>
> On Feb 7, 2005, at 2:26 PM, Sheldon Brown wrote:
>
> > 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
> > +-----------------------------------------+
> > | Man invented language to satisfy his |
> > | deep need to complain. -- Lily Tomlin |
> > +-----------------------------------------+
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> > Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041
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> > _______________________________________________
> >
> >
> Gene Powell
> Rad Finishes
> Portland, OR