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Old 03-22-13 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Bikegeek1968
Not to beat a dead horse or anything, but I know fellow forumite poprad used a pair of Parigi-Roubaix tires at the 2012 L'Eroica and he said they were fantastic to ride on. I think if you are using them, it is very important to use an actual 28mm, or even a 32mm inner tube. It is a very supple tire, and if your tube is stretching before it pushes against the casing, you are prone to flatting. Along those lines, make sure to talc the inside of the tire.

I will probably use them If I go this year.
Aha. A very plausible theory!
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