https://justanothercyclist.com/2011/01/22/falling-back-in-love-with-continental-gatorskins/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 15:55:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.4 https://justanothercyclist.com/2011/01/22/falling-back-in-love-with-continental-gatorskins/#comment-277 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:14:00 +0000 https://justanothercyclist.com/?p=1787#comment-277 I rode mine about 6000 miles and will be changing the rears today. The fronts are still good! Great tires!

]]> https://justanothercyclist.com/2011/01/22/falling-back-in-love-with-continental-gatorskins/#comment-276 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:02:00 +0000 https://justanothercyclist.com/?p=1787#comment-276 On the topic of tire wear: I’ve gotten 1200 miles out of a gatorskin before. That’s far, FAR more than any other tire I’ve ridden. I did ride it until I rode through the inner casing though, and I wouldn’t recommend that as a smart move for anyone, period. Sometimes when you’re commuting, you push things a little farther than you would when you’re racing.

]]> https://justanothercyclist.com/2011/01/22/falling-back-in-love-with-continental-gatorskins/#comment-275 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:41:00 +0000 https://justanothercyclist.com/?p=1787#comment-275 What are your thoughts on the durability / tread wear? I didn’t mention it in the article because I haven’t actually kept track of how many miles I have on the tire, but the rubber seems to be lasting a hell of a long time. Which is surprising to me – as it feels very soft and grippy to the touch, so I would expect it to wear faster.

]]> https://justanothercyclist.com/2011/01/22/falling-back-in-love-with-continental-gatorskins/#comment-274 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:34:35 +0000 https://justanothercyclist.com/?p=1787#comment-274 […] with musical bike helmets and lockable lights. Turns out Just Another Cyclist’s Ross del Duca loves his Gatorskins as much as I […]

]]> https://justanothercyclist.com/2011/01/22/falling-back-in-love-with-continental-gatorskins/#comment-273 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:24:00 +0000 https://justanothercyclist.com/?p=1787#comment-273 I’ve been riding Gatorskins for a couple of years now. Like your experience, I find they don’t prevent all flats, but I’ve cut the average frequency of flats on the dirty streets of L.A. from a couple a month to a couple a year. I did find the extra weight slowed me down about a half mile per hour; something I could easily make up by working a little harder. And I’ve found that they corner extremely well, capable of handling any turn as hard as I want to push it.

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