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Brooks has run off a few more white Team Pro saddles. (I’m told they had a little white leather left over). These will not be presented as special editions. No imprint in the seat like the Tokyo version. The price should be less than $200 and we should have some in stock later next week.
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UPS and USPS rates have gone up and we have had to raise our shipping costs. The $5 ‘under $20′ Priority Mail rate is now $6. The ‘over $100′ rate for UPS ground has gone from $9 to $10. The ‘$20-$100′ UPS ground rate is staying at $8.
Schwalbe XR Replacements
The popular Schwalbe Marathon XR tire has been discontinued. It is replaced in the Schwalbe bicycle touring tire range by the Dureme and the Extreme. These new tires have a more sophisticated puncture-protection system at a lighter weight. (folding 700 X 40: XR – 670g, Extreme – 525g. Dureme – 550g)
I have tried to show the treads of these three tires in a photo. Clicking on the photo will take you to our Flickr photostream. The picture can be enlarged there to show the treads more clearly.
You can see the tread on the Extreme is more open than the XR, slanting it to a tour that will see more rough surface. The Dureme tread is a little more appropriate for smooth surfaces than the other two.
You can learn more about the new tires at the Schwalbe website.
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Bill Laine started Wallingford Bicycle Parts in 1995.