Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 4,955
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From: Central Maryland
Bikes: 1949 Hercules Kestrel, 1950 Norman Rapide, 1970 Schwinn Collegiate, 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Jack Taylor Tandem, 1984 Davidson Tandem, 2010 Bilenky "BQ" 650B Constructeur Tandem, 2011 Linus Mixte
It stinks about the tire. I've only ridden clinchers, so I can't speak to them.
BTW, that bike is exceedingly cool IMO. To my eye, the fenders add a lot of character to the bike and make it more useful besides. Given the quality of the stuff in your collection, and getting an opportunity to see it in the flesh, I think this is the most special bike you have.