Who Makes the Best looking/Period Correct Tubes?
03-30-12, 12:36 PM
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Who Makes the Best looking/Period Correct Tubes?
I am working on a period correct build and was wondering if you guys/gals had any suggestions?
03-30-12, 12:42 PM
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Schwalbes, 'cuz they're the only Schraeder tubes with the threaded stem.
03-30-12, 12:45 PM
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Depends, what period?
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03-30-12, 12:49 PM
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for that period I'd suggest some Hank the Hobo tubes built out of used roadside condoms. An insider trick it to install them backwards since that's how they did it back in the day. Just don't ever ride on them, or touch them because you know, they're made out of used condoms.
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Are you asking about tubular tires?? Cause nobody really sees the inner tube anyway......
Schwalbe Milanos look great for 80's "period" builds!
Vittoria Rallies look good too, and are cheap!, but QC is not as good as the Milanos.
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Schwalbe Milanos look great for 80's "period" builds!
Vittoria Rallies look good too, and are cheap!, but QC is not as good as the Milanos.
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03-30-12, 12:55 PM
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he's asking about tubeless threaded inner tubes with quick release valves.
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for that period I'd suggest some Hank the Hobo tubes built out of used roadside condoms. An insider trick it to install them backwards since that's how they did it back in the day. Just don't ever ride on them, or touch them because you know, they're made out of used condoms.
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Channeling my inner Allen Iverson:
"We're here, you are supposed to be building a bike, and we're here talking about tubes. I mean, listen, we're talking about tubes, not wheels, not tires, not pedals, we talking about tubes. Not a saddle. Not, not ... Not the frame, but we're talking about tubes, man. I mean, how silly is that? ..."
"We're here, you are supposed to be building a bike, and we're here talking about tubes. I mean, listen, we're talking about tubes, not wheels, not tires, not pedals, we talking about tubes. Not a saddle. Not, not ... Not the frame, but we're talking about tubes, man. I mean, how silly is that? ..."
03-30-12, 01:03 PM
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those are way too pricey or an every day rider.
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If price is no object, FMB. Wonderful tires. I'm told you can, at extra cost, have them made without their branding on them.
https://www.fmbtires.com/
Edit: I'm assuming the OP intends to ride his bike. I don't trust old rubber.
https://www.fmbtires.com/
Edit: I'm assuming the OP intends to ride his bike. I don't trust old rubber.
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did you just suggest I should go to gay bars?
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I personally like 2A3s, 300Bs are good too.
As for who makes the best? well I"m partial to Western Electric 300bs
but they're about $1k a pair. Valve Art and Sovtek are pretty good
for about 1/4 the price.
Oh, you don't mean....
nevermind.
As for who makes the best? well I"m partial to Western Electric 300bs
but they're about $1k a pair. Valve Art and Sovtek are pretty good
for about 1/4 the price.
Oh, you don't mean....
nevermind.
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Some of the New Sensor/Electro-Harmonix offerings look pretty close, but it's almost a given that they won't perform like the best of the old ones.
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