>
>>
>> > I had stopped considering gumwalls because they were too expensive
>> > and only available from the >high-end bike shops around here. But when I
>> > restored this bike I found a couple of eBay sellers who >are selling 700x25
>> > and 27x1 1/4 Kenda tyres cheaply, the latter costing less than $12.50 each
>> > if I buy >four at a time.
>> >Chris
>>
>> My bike shop somehow managed to sell me a Gatorskin instead of the cheap
>> tires I had been buying. after seeing how well they work and how long they
>> last, buying a second one for the other end of the bike was a no-brainer.
>
>
>I examined a set of the Kendas that Chris mentioned and they are
>aesthetically nothing like the Continentals I used to get. So among Kendas
>I have used only blackwalls. But I only think Gatorskins are cost
>effective for what they are and do. Continental Ultras are half the price
>of Gatorskins, but they do not hold up even half as well.
>
This reminded me of a wheelset I bought recently on eBay. They have
Maillard Helicomatic hubs, Weinmann rims, and relatively unused Continental
Ultra 4 tyres. I bought them primarily for the hubs, but they're good enough
for me to use as they are.
Chris
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