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03-11-20, 06:50 AM

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gster

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Originally Posted by BigChief

I miss the old Dunlop tires too. Maybe it's just me. Time does seem to pass more quickly as I age, but it seems like I'm topping off my air pressure much more frequently with modern tires and tubes. It used to be that I could...inflate hard...and forget about it for weeks.

i always replace the tires on a new project that I intend to ride but I do recycle
old tubes on occasion. You're right, I have Dunlop tubes from the 50's that hold air better
brand new ones,
I like the ones with a threaded valve and lock nut.

Last edited by gster; 03-12-20 at 12:04 PM.

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