!972 Legnano Specialissima tires
03-26-24, 03:38 PM
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!972 Legnano Specialissima tires
I ended up buying the Legnano bike I posted for a friend on here,The bike is in beautiful
condition and is being serviced by a friend. He suggested swapping out the rims for
clincher rims instead of using the original tubulars.I am hesitant about doing this
for 2 reasons # 1 I really like to have it remain original and #2 I'd have to buy some
clincher rims . This bike is totally stock right now so any thoughts? The picture is before cleaning it up
condition and is being serviced by a friend. He suggested swapping out the rims for
clincher rims instead of using the original tubulars.I am hesitant about doing this
for 2 reasons # 1 I really like to have it remain original and #2 I'd have to buy some
clincher rims . This bike is totally stock right now so any thoughts? The picture is before cleaning it up
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03-26-24, 03:43 PM
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Reviving my '80s Colnago I had the wheels relaced for clinchers (Velo Orange polished Al finish) figuring I would never return to tubulars. [shudder] Kept the good-condition Mavic rims in case I decide to sell it and a buyer wants to double-reverse the process and make it '80s again from the ground, up. Gave me a chance to make the Campy hubs glow, something I can't achieve on a built wheel.
Clinchers are great now, not their 40YO selves.
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Have fun, either way!
Clinchers are great now, not their 40YO selves.
My $0.02
Have fun, either way!
03-26-24, 03:45 PM
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I'd keep the wheels original, for the reasons you said. If you later find the tubulars impractical, or just don't like them, you could build a new clincher wheelset.
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I would keep the original tubular and also get a matching set of period correct clinchers. I've found this gives me the best of both worlds.
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The above is a good suggestion. Wheels are N+2.
Tubulars can be mounted with tape nowadays, and those with removable valve cores can take sealant, too. They are easier to deal with than many clinchers these days. Clean up the wheels and mount a new pair of sew-ups. Get a new pair of clincher wheels if you want, as well.
Tubulars can be mounted with tape nowadays, and those with removable valve cores can take sealant, too. They are easier to deal with than many clinchers these days. Clean up the wheels and mount a new pair of sew-ups. Get a new pair of clincher wheels if you want, as well.
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03-27-24, 06:07 PM
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Back in the 1970s it was pretty common to keep two sets of wheels, clinchers for everyday use, tubulars for club rides and special events. I kept the original 27" wheels on my Nishiki Competition (yes, I would use 700C today, to avoid having to move the brake pads up and down) and bought a pair of tubular wheels with low-flange Campag. hubs from a colleague. He had laced them with radial and 2X, which I changed to 3X front and rear. They got a lot of use when I lived in Los Angeles, but very little after I moved to north coastal San Diego County and discovered goat-heat thistle thorns (psst...).
Since I have two littermate Capo Siegers, I plan to put tubulars on the near-original one and clinchers on the repainted resto-mod.
Since I have two littermate Capo Siegers, I plan to put tubulars on the near-original one and clinchers on the repainted resto-mod.
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Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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03-28-24, 05:57 AM
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Keep the original wheels. Shop the best deal you can find on a pair of Vittoria Rally tires. They are decent tires. They typically have a bit of a squiggle in the tread but ride smoothly.
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Problem solved I have a friend that knows Italian bikes. He is servicing it .He sold me a pair of Campy clinchers for $100
and told me to just keep the original rims. He said he can make the 8 speed freewheel work. That is probably cheaper than
finding tubeulars and having them mounted. I already have tires for the clincher wheels
and told me to just keep the original rims. He said he can make the 8 speed freewheel work. That is probably cheaper than
finding tubeulars and having them mounted. I already have tires for the clincher wheels
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Can that 8 speed freewheel be made to work without spreading the stays?
If the stays have to be spread to accept the wider wheels, I don’t think your original wheel set will fit
If the stays have to be spread to accept the wider wheels, I don’t think your original wheel set will fit
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