Re: [CR]Wide, durable, inexpensive tubulars?

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From: "Olof Stroh" <olof@stroh.nu>
To: <joebz@optonline.net>, "Chris Kulczycki" <chris@velo-orange.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Wide, durable, inexpensive tubulars?
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:20:28 +0200
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cc: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

I ride the tan-walled D28, bought directly from tufonorthamerica for $47 a piece. Rated to 90 psi, not 60. I ride them on trails at 80 and find them nice. Plus: the tan walls look nice and classy, good for any ontopic bike.

Olof Stroh
Uppsala Sweden


----- Original Message -----
From: joebz@optonline.net
To: Chris Kulczycki
Cc: classic rendezvous
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Wide, durable, inexpensive tubulars?



> Tufo Diamond D28 and D30 tires would be the choice I suppose. There is at
> least some availability with tan sidewalls. Yellow Jersey may be a good
> source. Pretty clunky tread pattern but I have yet to try my pair. Other
> than the tread pattern they seem well made. Beware the lesser model D28
> and D30 which is only rated to 60 psi.
>
> Joe Bender-Zanoni
> Great Notch, NJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Kulczycki
> Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 3:19 pm
> Subject: [CR]Wide, durable, inexpensive tubulars?
> To: classic rendezvous
>
>> I've been thinking that after a 25 year break, it might be fun
>> to try tubular tires again. I have the wheels, but know little
>> about what good tires are available in these modern times.
>> Basically I'm looking for a pair like the Dugast 27s, but for
>> less than half the price of Dugasts. When you stop rolling on
>> the floor laughing, could you recommend anything close?
>>
>> Chris
>> http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>> Chris Kulczycki
>> Velo Orange
>> 109 Colonial Avenue
>> Annapolis, MD 21401