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07-14-10 | 01:39 PM

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Maddox

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From: Teenage Wasteland, USA

Bikes: '74 Raleigh LTD-3, '76 Motobecane Grand Jubile, '83 Fuji TSIII (customized commuter), '10 Mercier Kilo WT (fixed obsession), '83 Bianchi Alloro, '92 Bridgestone MB-1 (project), '83 Specialized Expedition (project), '79 Peugeot UO-8 (sold)

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Originally Posted by tcs

Schwalbe Delta Cruiser - available in all black, all cream and with traditional tan sidewalls

I don't think this is correct. I've shopped around and have never seen them with gumwalls/tan sidewalls. The only Delta Cruisers I've seen with a colored sidewall are the whitewalled version, which won't look period correct on a Sports. Early Raleighs came with all black Dunlops, they later went to Gumwalls in the 70's. That said, while not period correct the whitewalls do look quite nice.

OP here are two Sports I've redone with the Schwalbe Delta Cruisers. Mine with creme, another with Whitewalls for a friend --

My creamy LTD-3:

My friend's whitewalled '72 Sports (unfinished restoration at time of photo):

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