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

(Example: Framebuilders)

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:26:47 -0500
To: Classicrendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, BOB List <internet-bob@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: [CR]Tubie or Not Tubie, That Is the Question?

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!

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