Originally Posted By Grockle
I would go along with the advice given so far. If you buy new, keep the Avons and change to Blockleys after a couple of seasons. The inner tubes will be Blockley tubes anyway which I didn't realise. So that saves you £500 straight off the bat.


Good advice. Use the Avons up and treat them like training wheels. When they're done go to Blockleys or the Coker Excelsior tires.

What's your mileage? Who cares. Is it practical? See #1. What happens when it rains? You get wet.