Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Boston-ish, MA
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
You guys set a tough example for doing the research. I keep thinking I should write to Tommasini and Grandis but I never have the time or the patience to take pictures, let alone write.
Re flats with sew-ups, I carry a spare strapped under the saddle. (I had one fall out once, never realized I'd lost it till I spotted it the next morning on my commute.) Strap them in securely! For a long day ride I sometimes carry two spares, one under the saddle and one in my handlebar bag with lunch. I believe in full-size frame pumps.
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With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller