Dan,
This is a bit later than the dates you are discussing below, but in the mid 70's 650b Hakkapeliitta's gained some traction in Northern Calif. 650 rims were smaller and tougher with the Super Champion Mod 58 being the rim of choice. Hakkapeiitta's were also a part of the early mountain bike scene before it settled out on 26" but that is another topic and one not for this list. The final iteration of this trend can be seen in Bruce Gordon's modern 700c version of this tire.
BB Bainbridge Portland OR
On Feb 21, 9:50 pm, Dan Werle <danwe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm writing an article for Cyclocross Magazine discussing the history
> of cyclo-cross tires. From what I've gathered thus far, most riders
> prior to 1950 used road tires. In 1950, Clement started manufacturing
> cyclo-cross tires, and they were generally considered the gold
> standard for tires for many, many decades that followed. I'd like to
> learn more about some of the more obscure tires: Barum, Wolber,
> Pneudan, Cole(?), Dourdoigne, and some very durable and quite rare
> tires that were simply stamped 'U.S.S.R' or 'C.C.C.P'. If you have any
> information or photographs of tires used in decades past, I'd love to
> hear from you.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dan
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