Retro black and beige tyres

rolf_f
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Hello all
A few months back I renovated my old 1989 Dawes Horizon touring bike and very nice it now looks in its original pale blue paintwork. As part of that, I bought some new wheels but am currently still on the original Vredstein sprint black and beige tyres. I really want to replace them with new tyres but without spoiling the retro look of the thing. I've so far not succeeded in finding 700c touring tyres with this look. Can anyone point me to any please
Cheers.....Rolf
A few months back I renovated my old 1989 Dawes Horizon touring bike and very nice it now looks in its original pale blue paintwork. As part of that, I bought some new wheels but am currently still on the original Vredstein sprint black and beige tyres. I really want to replace them with new tyres but without spoiling the retro look of the thing. I've so far not succeeded in finding 700c touring tyres with this look. Can anyone point me to any please

Cheers.....Rolf
Faster than a tent.......
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Panaracer Pasela Tour Guards are black with biege sidewalls. Is that the sort of look you're after?0
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Challenge has some tyres with tan sidewalls. If you search for tan, rather than beige, you might have more luck0
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Michellin Dynamic's, I think the last set I got were from CRCNorfolk, who nicked all the hills?
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star_rover wrote:Panaracer Pasela Tour Guards are black with biege sidewalls. Is that the sort of look you're after?
Yes - those look OK. However, since the bike is all European componentry (in comparison to my new MTB which is all far Eastern!) I'd prefer to avoid Panaracer if possible. Also found these now - might they do OK for day touring?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-TYRE-27X1-1-4-S ... 240%3A1318
I did see a Michelin at my LBS (All Terrain, Saltaire) but, to my eyes, it appeared almost to be made of lightweight condom rubber! I presume it wasn't as flimsy as it looked but to someone who hasn't looked at a bike tyre in 20 years it was a bit alarming!
Would be keen on the Michelin option - the road tyres seem to have far longer lasting rubber than any other manufacturer I have used so I do respect them. This seems another option:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-TYRE-27X1-1-4-S ... 240%3A1318
Thanks for your help so far!
RolfFaster than a tent.......0 -
Rolf F wrote:star_rover wrote:Panaracer Pasela Tour Guards are black with biege sidewalls. Is that the sort of look you're after?
Yes - those look OK. Also found these now - might they do OK for day touring?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-TYRE-27X1-1-4-S ... 240%3A1318
I did see a Michelin at my LBS (All Terrain, Saltaire) but, to my eyes, it appeared almost to be made of lightweight condom rubber! I presume it wasn't as flimsy as it looked but to someone who hasn't looked at a bike tyre in 20 years it was a bit alarming!
Would be keen on the Michelin option - the road tyres seem to have far longer lasting rubber than any other manufacturer I have used so I do respect them. This seems another option:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-TYRE-27X1-1-4-S ... 240%3A1318
Thanks for your help so far!
Rolf
I've been running the Dynamics for over a year now on my winter trainer/commuter Raleigh Record Sprint. Puncture resistance is fine, just the odd occasional one this winter, grip is ok as well, they will probably last to next winter. Not bad for less than a tenner each.Norfolk, who nicked all the hills?
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Definately get the bottom oneswinter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg0 -
STEFANOS4784 wrote:Definately get the bottom ones
Cobblers! Amateur night at the copy/paste club! Actually, something wierd is happening with my clipboard - it won't over-write when I re copy so I get the same thing time and again. Now why would that happen? I've had to log out of Opera to get it to forget the Schwalbe link :?
These are the ones I meant!
http://www.sdeals.com/oscommerce/produc ... cts_id=144Faster than a tent.......0 -
Rolf F wrote:STEFANOS4784 wrote:Definately get the bottom ones
Cobblers! Amateur night at the copy/paste club! Actually, something wierd is happening with my clipboard - it won't over-write when I re copy so I get the same thing time and again. Now why would that happen? I've had to log out of Opera to get it to forget the Schwalbe link :?
These are the ones I meant!
http://www.sdeals.com/oscommerce/produc ... cts_id=144
20mm width though. I wouldn't fancy touring on those.0