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scwoolard
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 6, 2009
Strengths: Puncture ResistanceWeaknesses: Wears much faster than Conti advertisesBottom Line: I haven't had a puncture problem with these like other reviewers. Maybe I'm lucky or other are unlucky. However, my rear tire has worn out after about 600 miles.
Favorite Ride: any
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: http://cycleworldbik
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Stan Prutz
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: January 6, 2009
Strengths: good traction in racesWeaknesses: Poor mileage, poor puncture resisitanceBottom Line: The manufacturer advertises these as puncture resistant? Have spent more than a thousand dollars over the past two years trying to keep my two bikes running on these tires. I ride about 700 hrs/yr. In the past month have gone thru 6 of these tires. They wear to the point they will flat on average about 1000 miles. Of the six recently flatted, only one had gone that far; the others were nearly new. They are particularly prone to flat when wet, like most tires. I have tried fixing these with sealant - rarely has worked even to finish the ride, never has sealed to allow use of the tire long term. You can't afford these tires....
Favorite Ride: Joe Martin
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Tufo tubular
Bike Setup: Cervelo Soloist - Campy Ultra Bora
Carvelo P3C carbon - Zip 909 and HED 3 spoke
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MattGumm
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: August 31, 2008
Strengths: At least normal flat protection, typical light tubular advantage over clinchers, average priceWeaknesses: Wear, no advantage in feel over clinchers, typical tubular pain in the to mountBottom Line: Didn't have any puncture problems with these, contrary to other reviews. I used them as a spring training tire and early season race tire, including gravel and crappy early season Iowa roads. I'm 150 lbs and don't seem to be too hard on wheels/tires, so? They did not wear well, however; I'm guessing I got 500 miles out of the back before a tack killed it, at which point it was already getting bald (I think the file type tread is part of the wear issue). Now I'm riding a set of Ardennes w/ Mich Pro2 tires and I honestly think the Mich clinchers roll and feel better than these Conti's, despite the tubular reputation.
Favorite Ride: Grravel
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: forget
Similar Products Used: Gatorskin clinchers (good), Mich Pro2 (good), schwalbe tuby (bad)
Bike Setup: Litespeed, DA 9 spd, Ardennes, Thomson and Deda
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itspat
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: July 16, 2008
Strengths: They look great with the black tape.Weaknesses: Puncture resistance is terrible. I've ridden on tubulars for years and this is the first flat that I have had. No more GatorskinsBottom Line: I bought a set of the Gatorskins as they were out of the regular Sprinters. Mistake. Rear flatted on the 3rd ride. Less than 100 miles. Small pinhole puncture is what caused the flat. Never had a problem with the regular Sprinters. Gatorskins are crap. Do not buy.
Favorite Ride: Lake Mead
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At: Online
Similar Products Used: Conti Sprinter 250, GP, Podium. Vittoria Corsa CX.
Bike Setup: Cervelo R3 White. Full DA with FSA cranks. Zipp 404/303 wheels. Speedplay Zeros. Polar CS200 w/cadence.
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bikegas
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 19, 2007
Strengths: Super high pressure tire that holds air.Weaknesses: Not as durable as advertisedBottom Line: I picked up a set of Reynolds DVTs from a friend and thought I would get a more durable tire with the gatorskin, wrong. The rear flatted in less than 50 miles and the front in 100. Both flats were from small rocks that cut through the tread. I have put on regular sprinters and have better luck with less weight and less rolling resistance.
Favorite Ride: Chalk Creek, Utah
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At: ebay
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