Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Originally Posted by
cudak888
Wasn't the steel-bead Michelin Elan rated for 100?
-Kurt
When I purchased my Bottecchia in 1974 it came with Clement 27x1 1/4 tires rated at 100-psi mounted on straight sided Fiamme Yellow Label clincher rims. They were beautiful tires with just a hint of tread and that translucent gum colored sidewall that showed the cord underneath. When they wore out I never found any 27" tires that nice to replace them. I have no idea how they got that to work.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista