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I did mention this point in my first post on these two pictures.
Those of you who have ridden with me may have formed the impression that I favour retro kit in all things. This is not the case and 27 inch pressures are among the items I have abandoned. They were heavy and sluggish, but not particularly robust.
They were probably part of the reason (i.e. they were so dreadful) for my generation's obsession with light tyres and rims. We thought that riding anything competitive without sprints and tubs was a complete waste of time and we either owned or aspired to racing wheels shod with silks (strictly dry weather only).
However, when it comes to group riding it doesn't matter that your kit isn't the best available as long as everyone agrees to do the same thing. OK, it might have taken 20 or 30 minutes less to cover the 100 miles on racing bikes, but would it have been more useful as training?