Is it just me? (pointless rambling)

[It's Chris]

Or does "Schwalbe" sound like something one would find on a department
store "English Racer" (casual upright) type bicycle?

(I'm taling about the NAME, you understand. I've heard the tires are
actually a very good quality)

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[Tom Sherman[_2_]]

"It's Chris" wrote:
> Or does "Schwalbe" sound like something one would find on a department
> store "English Racer" (casual upright) type bicycle?
>
> (I'm taling about the NAME, you understand. I've heard the tires are
> actually a very good quality)
>
No. Schwalbe is a Germanic name.

Continental is a much more English sounding (but the company is based in
Hanover).

What country does this tire bring to mind?
<http://www.danscomp.com/444120.php>

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[mark]

"Schwalbe" is German for "swallow" (the bird, not the verb). No, not a
name that belongs with cheap bikes. I must say, though, their best
touring tires are awful damn heavy for a product that's named after a bird.

mark

It's Chris wrote:
> Or does "Schwalbe" sound like something one would find on a department
> store "English Racer" (casual upright) type bicycle?
>
> (I'm taling about the NAME, you understand. I've heard the tires are
> actually a very good quality)
>
> - -
> Compliments of:
> "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
>
> If you want to E-mail me use:
> ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net
>
> My website:
> http://geocities.com/czcorner
>

[Chalo]

mark wrote:
>
> "Schwalbe" is German for "swallow" (the bird, not the verb). No, not a
> name that belongs with cheap bikes. I must say, though, their best
> touring tires are awful damn heavy for a product that's named after a bird.

Perhaps didn't think "Büffel" had a nice ring to it.

Chalo

[Jorg Lueke]

On Dec 12, 1:29*am, Chalo > wrote:
> mark wrote:
>
> > "Schwalbe" is German for "swallow" (the bird, not the verb). No, not a
> > name that belongs with cheap bikes. I must say, though, their best
> > touring tires are awful damn heavy for a product that's named after a bird.
>
> Perhaps didn't think "Büffel" had a nice ring to it.
>
> Chalo

Albatross is the same in English and German.

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On Dec 12, 2:34*pm, mark > wrote:
> "Schwalbe" is German for "swallow" (the bird, not the verb). No, not a
> name that belongs with cheap bikes. I must say, though, their best
> touring tires are awful damn heavy for a product that's named after a bird.
>
> mark
>
> It's Chris wrote:
> > Or does "Schwalbe" sound like something one would find on a department
> > store "English Racer" (casual upright) type bicycle?
>
> > (I'm taling about the NAME, you understand. I've heard the tires are
> > actually a very good quality)
>
> > *- -
> > Compliments of:
> > "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"
>
> > If you want to E-mail me use:
> > ChrisZCorner "at" webtv "dot" net
>
> > My website:
> >http://geocities.com/czcorner

African or European?