A correction on the Grand Bois tires - they aren't gumwall, but skinwall. This means they have beige-brown sidewalls, but aren't covered with (heavy) rubber. The 700C version is folding, the 650B version has a wire bead (not folding). Hence the price difference.
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Jan Heine
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