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Old 08-13-18 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott
The tubes in my English 3-speed are 50 years old.
Yup. I just changed the tires on my wife's 1969 Raleigh Sports. Original tires, badly dry rotted, the bead was exposed in several places and the sidewall threatening to tear.

The tubes, however, were fine; and higher quality than you can get today. I didn't replace the tubes.
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