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Old 07-04-2011, 04:40 AM   #11
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One thing to watch out for though is tire sizes. I know it doesn't make any sense, but my local wrench tipped me off to something. A tire that say 1 1/2 on the tire is NOT the same size tire as 1.5 They are known as fractional tires and can create a great deal of frustration. IIRC the 1.5 tire will NOT go on a wheel that was made for 1 1/2
Funny you mention that. The tire was flat and the tube was coming out while pumping air into it so I had to remove the wheel and sure enough, the tube said 28 x 1.5 and it was definitely not the same size as 28x 1 1/2. Thanks for the heads up.


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Old 08-29-2011, 03:01 AM   #12
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post it on The Classic and Antique Bicycle Exchange - The Classic and Antique Bicycle Exchange and have your answer in about 10 minutes. Those guys can ID anything.


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