Tires or Tyres???
04-01-20 | 08:09 PM
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Tires or Tyres???
Since most of us now have extra time to ponder... tires or tyres?
Two of my bikes need tires. 83 bianchi and an 85 peugeot. Just wrapped my ironman's with vittoria corsa, nice and sticky, but that's my fast bike. I'm itching to do the same for those other 2 bikes but is it overkill? Like lipstick on a pig, does a CV need sticky rubber or would some period correct gumwall cheapies work? I may ride all of them on half centuries but will I need to pay the extra $ for carpet queens? Will it even make a difference with the heavy steel frame. Thoughts? Help me justify taking money from my covid survival fund.
Two of my bikes need tires. 83 bianchi and an 85 peugeot. Just wrapped my ironman's with vittoria corsa, nice and sticky, but that's my fast bike. I'm itching to do the same for those other 2 bikes but is it overkill? Like lipstick on a pig, does a CV need sticky rubber or would some period correct gumwall cheapies work? I may ride all of them on half centuries but will I need to pay the extra $ for carpet queens? Will it even make a difference with the heavy steel frame. Thoughts? Help me justify taking money from my covid survival fund.
04-02-20 | 04:32 AM
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I learned British English growing up but have learned a lot of English on the internet through reading and forums.
Still prefer British spelling for things like tyres and neighbours though I am likely to be mixing accents and spellings.
Still prefer British spelling for things like tyres and neighbours though I am likely to be mixing accents and spellings.
04-04-20 | 09:47 AM
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What you need on those euro bikes is tubulars.
Then you can forget about spelling.
Get the nice ones.
Then you can forget about spelling.
Get the nice ones.
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04-04-20 | 10:46 AM
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+1. FWIW, I took a couple of hi-ten bikes from 'meh' to 'nice!' by replacing whatever was on them by folding Paselas.
04-04-20 | 11:46 AM
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No offense, but the best defense against flats is a quality tyre - unless you live in the US.
04-04-20 | 12:15 PM
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We wish. When you people -- yes, it is proper to use the inflammatory and coded slur "you people" here -- try to abbreviate your tire choice (tubs, tubies, teletubbies, etc.) with your usual lack of context, we simple, regular folk have no idea what you're talking about.
04-04-20 | 12:16 PM
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Agh, not another British spelling invasion!! First it's grey and cancelled and now tyres? Just because they've left the European Union doesn't mean they can come over here with their funny spellings and their tea. Not to mention horrible brazing! I wouldn't say no to a nice Jack Taylor in my size, though...
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Last edited by scarlson; 04-04-20 at 12:20 PM.
04-04-20 | 01:48 PM
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We wish. When you people -- yes, it is proper to use the inflammatory and coded slur "you people" here -- try to abbreviate your tire choice (tubs, tubies, teletubbies, etc.) with your usual lack of context, we simple, regular folk have no idea what you're talking about.
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04-04-20 | 05:38 PM
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besides [MENTION=493684]SurferRosa[/MENTION], i know on those French beauties of yours you match the pneumatiques to suit the cadre and accoutrements de la bicyclette.
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