I loved those tires. IIRC the price was pretty reasonable considering the weight and quality. They were my preferred race tire through most of the 70's.
Jamie Swan Northport, NY, USA http://www.jamieswan.net
On Jan 2, 2011, at 3:31 PM, oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
> Ah ha! Strada 66's with the "Nest of bee" tread?
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> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Weigle <jpweigle@sbcglobal.net>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Sun, Jan 2, 2011 1:39 pm
> Subject: Re: [CR] Was silk/seta tubular ride, now tubulars in the
> wet (John)
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>>>> That had confirmed the conventional knowledge of the time: Don't
>>>> ride
>>>> silks in the rain.
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> John, Earl, George, all,,,
> Many of us used to use Clement Strada 66's as our rain tire for
> crits and road races, seemed to be the tire of choice for many New
> Enlander's who wanted to saty upright!
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> peter weigle
> lyme, ct.
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>> John,
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>> You got the right start with "...gives us both a pair of nos Seta
>> Extras.
>> You mount yours on Earle built wheels, I'll mount min on Pergo
>> wheels. ... > "
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>> But opposite directions? John, I want to ride with you. Riding in
>> company > is
>> a good thing.
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>> In the rain? What if I am right, and an hour in the rain causes
>> those > tires
>> to balloon out to 33 millimeters or more? Better to ride them on
>> sunny,
>> smooth pavement and keep them for many such rides!