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Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
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I choose the tire size, casing grade, the tread pattern before I think about the bead material. If all else was equal then for my single bikes a folding bead for the day tripping/commuting ones and a steel bead for the touring bike. For the tandem only a steel bead. Andy.