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Location: Maidstone, Kent, England
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Bikes: 1970 Holdsworth Mistral, Vitus 979, Colnago Primavera, Corratec Hydracarbon, Massi MegaTeam, 1935 Claud Butler Super Velo, Carrera Virtuoso, Viner, 1953 Claud Butler Silver Jubilee, 1954 Holdsworth Typhoon, 1966 Claud Butler Olympic Road, 1982 Claud
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+1 to that floating feeling!!!
D'Allessando 5 ounce silk tubulars glued to 27 inch Super Champion Extra Legere rims equalled heaven on wheels in 1970 - 72! Brilliant handling precision, snappy acceleration and the feeling you could just go on, mile after mile. I can now only remember one puncture.
Now I've got a pair of Mavic GEL280 rims fitted with Vittoria tubulars, nice and quick but a little harsher than my 1972 set-up. Does anyone make a reasonably priced (around $40) 700C tubular similar in feel to the old-style silks?