Not directly in reply to the posting, but speaking of fat tubulars, I just found this French news video piece about Francois Marie, proprietor of of FM Boyaux.
http://tf1.lci.fr/
I only understood bits of it, but actually seeing him making the tires is very cool.
Morgan Fletcher posted a link to the site a few weeks ago, and I'm occasionally seeing where folks are starting to stock and sell his tires:
Seems like some folks are starting to stock and sell his tires. Here's a for-instance (no connection with the site, found via google):
http://www.mollycameron.com/
I don't think he uses a flame much, but he's surely a keeper of something--keeper of the latex maybe?
Peace,
Tim Victor Greensboro, NC
On Nov 18, 2007 8:51 AM, Simon PJ wrote:
> Can anyone point me to a source in the UK for larger sized tubulars such as
> the 27mm Dugast Paris Roubaix cotton tyres? Any other suggestions for
> 'fatter' tubulars?
>
> All the dealers I have tried only carry tubs in the more common 22/23mm
> sizes. I'd like to find a UK dealer that carries a similar range to the one
> available from worldclasscycles.com
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Wyndham Pulman-Jones
> Girton, Cambs., UK.