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I’ve ridden their extra lights into some pretty ridiculous places, and commuted on them in a city, and they’re as trouble free as any other tire I’ve had. (In a
by wiredfool 5y ago
I’ve ridden their extra lights into some pretty ridiculous places, and commuted on them in a city, and they’re as trouble free as any other tire I’ve had. (In about 7k miles)
I would recommend taking them on technical single track, but they rock for any sort of road riding. They’re certainly fine for the gravel I’ve seen.
(And by trouble free, I mean no flats that I can blame on the tire or some damage to it. I’ve had one slow leaky valve that I had to change on a ride. I’d normally get a flat every 1-2 thousand miles or so with my older tires)
- londons_explore 5y agoThe real test for a city is how many hypodermic needles and smashed bottles can you ride over before being stranded by a puncture in a not-so-nice area of town at night...
- asdff 5y agoThis is why I ride gatorskins
- londons_explore 5y agoHypodermic needles go straight through gatorskins.
- wiredfool 5y agoMy old narrow tires would tend to collect cuts in the tread, sidewall cuts, and other damage. After a thousand miles or so, I’d tend to be able to see the cords in some of the cuts, and I’d occasionally dig bits of glass or stone out of the rubber. I just don’t see the same sort of damage after 3500 miles on a pair of 650x42 tires. I’m not generally riding over needles or goat heads, and I avoid broken glass as much as possible.