Gene,
Try this link; http://www.tirealert.com/
Mike Schmidt
Stirling, NJ
<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
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> Gene Powell
> Rad Finishes
> Portland, OR