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Yup, 1st generation Spoks from 1991, Wolber Record 18 Piste tubulars, DuraAce 7400 6-speed screw on block with only the top 3 sprockets on it. They were so short of lateral stiffness that, combined with the Profile Aero 2 tri bars which arrived the next year, you'd get a tank slapper at any speed if you took your hands off the bars, but they were way faster than my 28 spoke Mach 2 CD wheels. The rear wheel was used by Chris Boardman for a couple of races before I got it so I got a discount, but they were still £675 for the pair all those years ago.