I stumbled on this thread. You all know how this bike takes old style 28 x 1 1/2 inch tubulars. And many of you have seen that universal tire makes some nice looking reproductions of the originals. I read a different thread about those here on the CABE, and it was said that they are for display only and cannot be ridden. Why is that, and what would happen if a person tried to ride on those. Of course also, you can still buy brand new tubulars that will work on Falconer's Hawthorne, they will just look like modern tires, but will ride fine. What are yall's takes on this matter of universal tire? Thank you!