Tires: black, tan-wall or color?
03-11-16, 01:13 PM
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I wish Kenda would make more of their tires available in Mocha-wall. Kinda reminds me of '90s Continentals.
03-11-16, 01:23 PM
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I like my green Pave tubulars so much I got the clincher versions too, for my other wheels.
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I have these Vittoria tires on my Carbon CX bike, and now I'm inspired to put a set on my Merckx!
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03-11-16, 02:12 PM
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And a steerer cap.
Makes it more of a belly button ring than a missing tooth.
One must learn to accessorize...
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03-11-16, 02:43 PM
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I have, perhaps, the hottest gumwalls ever produced on my 1989 Technium. They are circa 2000 IRC Paperlite Plus. at 220tpi, coil casing, 130 psi, 23mm width and weighing in at 155g, they are an entirely different breed from earlier, heavier gumwalls, some of which had a wire bead. There are different types in each category, I suppose.
My R3's and my Atom Comps are both yellow, to match my frame. My C&V bike gets gumwalls, of course. My mtb gets straight black tires. I love seeing some color on any bike.
My R3's and my Atom Comps are both yellow, to match my frame. My C&V bike gets gumwalls, of course. My mtb gets straight black tires. I love seeing some color on any bike.
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03-11-16, 02:51 PM
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03-11-16, 02:56 PM
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IMO Colored tires almost never look good. They usually make the bike look cheap, even if it's a nice bike and they are quality tires. Just my opinion.
I usually prefer tan/skinwalls on most bikes, but black sidewalls are also OK sometimes.
I usually prefer tan/skinwalls on most bikes, but black sidewalls are also OK sometimes.
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03-11-16, 02:57 PM
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03-11-16, 03:00 PM
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03-11-16, 03:04 PM
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I was a huge B&B fan in the mid-90s. Thanks!
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Celeste Bianchi with celeste stripe Vittorias. Something about celeste that calls for just a little excess of color.
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03-11-16, 04:49 PM
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I was hoping to see a Celeste Bianchi, and that's a very nice one.
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03-11-16, 04:58 PM
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Yep, niner. I'm aware of the skinwall Ardents, but I just hate that tire.
Personally I love the purple chainring. Just the right amount of colour to spice things up a bit from boring old black an' tan (NTTAWWT)
Maxxis Ardents are pretty sweet if you roll 29er, Bruce Gordon Rock n Road if you like skinnier knobbies. Onza Ibex in 27.5 are nice, Bruce Gordon Rock n Road also come in 27.5. DMR Supermoto if you like 26" semislicks. I wish I knew of a nice 26" knobby tan wall. Compass makes some nice skinwall filetread tires for all 3 rim sizes, I think.
Tanwalls are available for fatbikes even:
Tanwalls are available for fatbikes even:
Personally I love the purple chainring. Just the right amount of colour to spice things up a bit from boring old black an' tan (NTTAWWT)
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03-11-16, 05:22 PM
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03-11-16, 05:56 PM
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Black is the new tan.
03-11-16, 06:00 PM
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Red works well in some applications.
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Blackwalls seemed to have gained popularity on race bikes right about the time when pros like Armstrong started wearing black socks when they raced.
Both blackwalls and black socks looked goofy to me when I saw them in races in the 90's......they still look off putting to me on C&V race bikes to this day.....
Heck, back in the 80's you might be considered a bit strange if you are seen with black socks on a racebike......and maybe a cheapskate too if you have blackwalls tires too on it......
Both blackwalls and black socks looked goofy to me when I saw them in races in the 90's......they still look off putting to me on C&V race bikes to this day.....
Heck, back in the 80's you might be considered a bit strange if you are seen with black socks on a racebike......and maybe a cheapskate too if you have blackwalls tires too on it......
03-11-16, 08:19 PM
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I've never heard that onion skins were considered cheap, and black was top o' da line for C&V bikes.
I usually go off of factory specs and original pictures from catalogs should they be available. I prefer tan to black on C&V bikes. That may be though because bikes were sold with steel and then silver alloy rims. Tan walls might look odd on black rims like vintage matrix rims on Treks.
Also, I feel that black wall tires on C&V bikes make them look more like Cyclocross bikes than bike-boom era racing bikes.
I usually go off of factory specs and original pictures from catalogs should they be available. I prefer tan to black on C&V bikes. That may be though because bikes were sold with steel and then silver alloy rims. Tan walls might look odd on black rims like vintage matrix rims on Treks.
Also, I feel that black wall tires on C&V bikes make them look more like Cyclocross bikes than bike-boom era racing bikes.
03-11-16, 11:22 PM
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