As I recall the tread pattern on most Dugast Flying Doctor cyclocross tubulars is identical to that of the Challenge Grifo ...
On 01/31/2008 06:27 PM, "Dale Brown" <oroboyz@aol.com> wrote:
> On 01/31/2008 05:02 PM, "EPL" <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>> I recently acquired a 22mm cotton Strada tire purportedly
>> made (and marked as such) by Andre Dugast.
>>
>> The rubber tread is clearly marked " Made in Thailand." The
>> stamp in the latexed cotton sidewall is typical Dugast
>> style.
>>
>> Is this common, or is this a fake?
>
> The way I understand it is that the Dugast never made their own tread
> materials...
>
> After the original Dourgdione (sp?) company tanked and was acquired by Dugast,
> back when Mssr. Dugast was making them (before the current company bought the
> DuGast name, 2-3 years ago + - ?), they used various other companies treads,
> including Clement...
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