Ehm.. why do my veloflex tyres say schwalbe inside?
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Maybe I am missing something obvious, but here is a pic of the inside of my Veloflex Corsa.
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I know that much, but I didn't know about a Veloflex-Schwalbe cooperation. They still have made in Italy on them.
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No doubt. Those are not Schwalbes. The folded over "open tubular" design does not fit Schwalbes MO. Plus, last time I checked, Schwalbe didn't use cotton casings.
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That exact text is written on Schwalbe Inner tubes, though. Some kind of transfer effect?
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Mr. Muncher might be on to something. 18-28 isn't exactly a common tire size.
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Haha! Think we have solved the mystery....
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Only used them with vredenstein latex tubes.. Maybe the shop have mounted them before? But I remember they arrived sealed in the box. The transfer makes a lot of sense though.
Indeed , it'd be mirrored
boolinwall wrote:No doubt. Those are not Schwalbes. The folded over "open tubular" design does not fit Schwalbes MO. Plus, last time I checked, Schwalbe didn't use cotton casings.
Last time I checked open tubular = clincher with added marketing.
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Right it suddenly all makes sense, sorry for the fuss
I mirrored the pic before I upload it just to be easier for reading. And I remember I got a flat while I was my way to the tourmalet and bought a schwalbe tube of a local shop. It was a very hot day (probably around 35+) so I assume in the descent the wheels got hot and thats how the mark got there.
Now I probably need to go to a doctor and check the memory gaps
I mirrored the pic before I upload it just to be easier for reading. And I remember I got a flat while I was my way to the tourmalet and bought a schwalbe tube of a local shop. It was a very hot day (probably around 35+) so I assume in the descent the wheels got hot and thats how the mark got there.
Now I probably need to go to a doctor and check the memory gaps
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An open tubular as apposed to a clincher would be a tire with a high thread count cotton casing, with a glued on tread (so as not to effect the casing's feel) that would normally be sewn into a tubular. that has instead had it's edges folded around a bead to be used on clincher wheels. Clinchers tend to be lower thread count, nylon cased tires that have everything vulcanized together. And the two ride very differently.
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