as "Challenge Criterium Seta Extra" tires. Made by the same people on the same machines with the same care, as ever. I looked in the archives and a few years ago some people were wishing for the return of these silk tires ... Your wishes have been answered !! $150/each retail for these tires.
Are you buying these tires, mounting them on vintage road bikes? Other than Brooks Saddles, MKS Pedals, Nitto Bars and Stems, and Reynolds Steel Tubes, there are very few other products that have survived, more or less unscathed, from the 1970's !!
Should everyone try silk tubulars once in their lifetime? I never had the money back in the 70's to try these tires. Still doesn't feel right but maybe I could wait for a small sale and get just 2 of them ...
To my thinking, my favorite tires so far are
Clement Ventoux Thai cotton clinchers, with a road-squeegie feel Panaracer Practice 270gm traditional tubulars.
Some O.k. tires that are light but don't have a "special road feel" :
Panaracer Tourgard 27x1 tires (available in 70's w/o kevlar) Avocet Fasgrip Continental GP3000's
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA