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Cool bike, what size tyres are currently on the Zonda's? 23c?
Looking at the pics it looks like you could get a 25 or even a 28c in there although those calipers might not have much clearance. I found 28c with lower pressures (70-80 psi) made a huge difference on a harsh Ali frame.
Wider lower profile 700c rims may offer a lot more comfort than those Zonda's as well.
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I've been tripping over this Dolan built Cougar road bike in my shed for about ten years. My skinny tyre days are long past and the state of the roads around here only fuels my determination to get some fatter rubber on this thing. It's got a lot of sentimental value so I'd like to do "something" with it.
Plus, its lightweight, very light and made of some type of Columbus steel tubing with the top and down tubes in a Teardrop profile with the rest in round section. I did put tyres on it about 4 years ago but the harsh ride kinda put me off. And I was going to fit the deltas and maybe go for a Gucci retro build but it has wacky braze ons on the head tube so that's a no go....