Re: [CR]Those tire sizes again

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 23:26:33 -0400
From: Marcus Coles <marcoles@ody.ca>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Those tire sizes again
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Philip Easton wrote:
> Hi all, I have a pair of 26" tubular type fairly modern Italian wood
> rims, they measure approximately 590 overall which I believe is also
> known as 650A size. My question is are tubular tires still available
> for this size? I haven't had any luck finding any so far. All the
> best, Phil Easton, in sunny but cool Cambria, California
> I know some racing wheelchairs use 26" nominal tubulars and the tires are readily available. I'm unsure what the actual physical measurements are though.

Marcus Coles
London, Ontario, Canada