Originally Posted by
cudak888
Gumwalls or skinwalls? Gumwalls are present in the 1962 Raleigh catalog and probably date back a bit more than that. Pretty sure the idea of making high-thread count clinchers with really thin skinwall sides didn't come out until the late-1960s (perhaps in response to tubulars? But what do I know?).
-Kurt
Thanks for that information. I was curious about both gumwall and skinwall. I was thinking skinwalls were about that time.