Good evening to all,
It was pretty much like Lynn said. I know that because I was standing next to Lynn holding his stuff while he was checking the tires out. The vendor at the swap was a local bike shop owner who later made good on the tires.
Creative language and colorful metaphors, you Lynn??
Mike Schmidt Stirling, NJ USA
On 3/20/07 8:14 PM, "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> In clincher tires, there is a real difference between
>> "700c" and "27
>>> inch"
>>> sizes, but for tubulars this is a false distinction.
>> Whenever you see
>>> mention of "27 inch tubulars" the writer is actually
>> referring to
>>> standard
>>> full-sized tubulars, as used on most racing bikes.
>>>
>>> Mark Bulgier
>>> Seattle WA USA
>>
>> I have to disagree with this. I scored a pair of Contis at
>> the St Louis
>> bike swap. The box was marked 27 inch, but the tag the shop
>> had on them
>> said 700x22. So thinking just what Mark wrote, bought them.
>> I tried
>> putting them on two wheels. After much stretching and
>> creative
>> language, I knew there was no way they would go on. I
>> measured the
>> circumference vs the circumference of a different model Conti
>> tubular
>> that I am able to mount. It was 3 inches less. Clearly
>> there is a
>> difference. I was able to get some Dedas in exchange, so it
>> all came
>> out well.
>
> Lynn,
> I'm sure that had to be mistake of some sort. I mean the
> guys in the shop must have both mismarked the tires and put
> them in the wrong box. The Continental catalogue (and the Web
> site) indicate that, as far as tubulars are concerned,
> 27=28=700.
> Actually, I also know this from personal experience. Is it
> too late to return those tubulars?
> Best regards,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)