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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 25, 2012 16:27:01 GMT -8
what kind of tires do you guys ride on?
ive got gatorskins and fucking hate them, flats all the time when i was in phoenix and i just sliced open the sidewall the other night....
thinking of panaracer ribmo's or some michelins.
not sure, i thought about armadillos but they are super slow from what ive heard.
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Post by theghabebandit on Sept 25, 2012 18:34:05 GMT -8
flats all the time with gatorskins?
you're doing something wrong, dude.
i've been on the same pair of gatorskins and inner tubes for a year. zero flats.
and as far as "slow" tires go, like those armadillos.....no. just no. you know that's not how it works.
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 25, 2012 18:52:32 GMT -8
bro ive tried running thorn resistent tubes, i keep my air pressure up and checked regularly. the other night i ripped the sidewall on a fucking rock or something. i only ride streets no offroading or abuse and i rarely skid.
it must be bad luck
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 25, 2012 18:53:10 GMT -8
my buddy had them and never got flats as well. Maybe i got a bad batch or like i said luck issues  |
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Post by Rushing on Sept 25, 2012 21:36:42 GMT -8
I ride a Gatorskin in the from and a Soma Everwear in the rear.
I have a puncture on the sidewall of the gatorskin, but so far it has kept me afloat.
Everwear has lasted me months and I skid every so often.
I'd like to see how you assemble your wheels if you're slicing through tires.
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 25, 2012 22:00:05 GMT -8
uh, i put the tire on the rim make sure the tube is twisted or binding, line up logo with valve stem and inflate lol. i had just aired up the tires that night. i honestly have no idea how it got the cut sidewall.
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Post by theghabebandit on Sept 25, 2012 23:21:27 GMT -8
just curious, you have rim tape on, right?
good ol fashioned velox?
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Post by Quaz Dawg on Sept 25, 2012 23:26:10 GMT -8
I was gonna leave advice and such on tires, but instead I became so overly irate on the shitiness of gatorskins and my general hate for continental that I can't think straight and need a cigarette. Fucking hate gatorskins...
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Post by craig on Sept 26, 2012 0:20:03 GMT -8
Continentals are probably the best clincher tire money can buy.
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Post by rabbi on Sept 26, 2012 7:04:44 GMT -8
Continentals are probably the best clincher tire money can buy. Pretty much my experience. I use gatorskins for training, commuting, and have even raced crits on them. I get 5-6000mi out of a pair. You're doing something wrong. |
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Post by captainkirk on Sept 26, 2012 14:26:52 GMT -8
Still on a pair of GatorHardshells from last year on my fixed gear and I have a pair of 'skins on my polo bike, but I made the mistake of skidding down a 200ft 30% grade hill.. Left a hell of a flat spot, but no innards showing and it still doesn't hop when I ride it. It's a good tire.
Whatever you do, don't listen to that Quazhole about his Conti opinions.
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 26, 2012 16:18:56 GMT -8
yes i have rimtape and no im not doing something wrong. shit ive gotten flats after i had a shop mount them the first time around.
i have had shitty luck with them and wont be purchasing them again in the future. i picked up a michelin krylion for 28 bucks, we will see how this guy works. if it treats me well ill replace my front gator with the new pro 4 endurance
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Post by Rushing on Sept 26, 2012 20:49:01 GMT -8
Do you have tire liners installed?
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Post by theghabebandit on Sept 26, 2012 22:58:13 GMT -8
hmmm. i guess people just have bad lux with the gatorskins. (you and quazi)
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 27, 2012 0:39:51 GMT -8
thats one thing i havent done, tire liners.
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Post by craig on Sept 27, 2012 1:46:52 GMT -8
99% of east side kid flats, I'm sure, arise from not having proper rim tape. GET VELOX. IF YOUR SHITTY $50 WHEEL COMES WITH PLASTIC RIM TAPE, REPLACE IT WITH VELOX BEFORE YOU PUT A TUBE/TIRE ON IT.
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 27, 2012 3:00:58 GMT -8
no no, i thought you ment those plastic liners that go against the inside of the tire ontop of the tube, i have velox RIM tape.
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 27, 2012 3:04:16 GMT -8
thought he was refering to this trikeasylum.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/tire-change-07.jpgI run velox and like it much sir. i was getting flats prior from spoke holes then i got velox and that eliminated the flats from the inside of the tube, but i was still getting flats on the sidewall/outside of the tube. On a good note, ive riden close to 10 miles on the michelin krylion and goddamn does this tire run smooth. |
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Post by Quaz Dawg on Sept 27, 2012 3:42:35 GMT -8
Blowing out 11 gatorskin sidewalls isn't bad luck Ghabe, it's testament to the shitty quality and poor craftsmanship of the Germans who "handmade" them. No, I wasn't doing something wrong either, thier sidewalls are just notorious for being scum and failing, I hate...
I'm running a krylion carbon on my polo bike, it's great, but its thin, don't except it to last too long I the back, it's much better in the front. If you want something that will last longer get some Schwalbes, Freedoms, or if you don't mind the weight, some Randonneurs. I ran a rando on my polo bike for 6 months before I changed it out, never skidded through it, but it was fairly close. I skid frequently in polo and put my bike through vigorous abuse by the way. Soma everwears are decent, they'll last you a good long while if you don't skid too much, but they get squared out and feel like shit. I'm a personal fan of Schwalbe, never had an issue with any of their tires, no sidewall failures, mysterious flats or the like.
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Post by captainkirk on Sept 27, 2012 6:34:01 GMT -8
Quazi cleans his sidewalls with shards of glass and coarse steel wool and blames the Germans for a shotty side wall. I've never seen a Gatorskin look the way it has outside of Quazi's habits. Truth to the Vitt. Rando's. Also try Freedom Thickslicks.
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Post by sids on Sept 27, 2012 8:53:54 GMT -8
I do like my thickslicks
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Post by theghabebandit on Sept 27, 2012 11:11:56 GMT -8
no one asked you about your never-been-used thickslicks, chris.
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Post by Rushing on Sept 27, 2012 13:48:39 GMT -8
I was talking about those.
With any wheel you get, always use clothe rim tape.
As for tire liners, I have only used one type and so far they have kept me going.
I mean, I did the alley cat after the MASH drag race and I hit quite a few things going from East to West on Washington.
Speaking of that, Craig, could you sign my manifest?
I heard you were the last check point and when I finally got to Upland and Alta no one was there.
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Post by craig on Sept 28, 2012 14:29:03 GMT -8
no one asked you about your never-been-used thickslicks, chris. BURN I've run Continental GP's as my primary race clincher for two season and they haven't failed me once. I think I've had two flats on them. 1000's of miles I put into those tires. Probz time to change them though, haha. Quazi, you're stupid. I was talking about those. With any wheel you get, always use clothe rim tape. As for tire liners, I have only used one type and so far they have kept me going. I mean, I did the alley cat after the MASH drag race and I hit quite a few things going from East to West on Washington. Speaking of that, Craig, could you sign my manifest? I heard you were the last check point and when I finally got to Upland and Alta no one was there. I was supposed to be the only person up there signing manifests, but all the Mash guys went up there after the start of the alleycat, so I wasn't really necessary. Kind of pissed off that I drove all the way up there for them to just go up there themselves, but whatever, they're cool dudes to chill with. But yeah, I'll sigh your 'fest. |
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Post by Quaz Dawg on Sept 28, 2012 16:41:28 GMT -8
I've had plenty of continentals that have never failed me, it's the Gatorskins specifically that are pure fecal matter and leave said taste in my mouth about continental as a whole.
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 30, 2012 4:00:43 GMT -8
I will say, so far the michelin krylion is fancy. Rolls much better and no flats so far. Plus it has a better profile than the gatorskins. Less of a lightbulb shape.
I may try conti GP's in the future but i will never buy gatorskins again.
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Post by craig on Sept 30, 2012 11:29:45 GMT -8
Michelin bicycle tires, much like their automobile tires, dry out wayyy faster than any other tire. They're not good to have in place this dry for that reason.
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Post by genestarw4nd on Sept 30, 2012 23:43:20 GMT -8
anything you recommend i could apply to the tire to maintain it longer?
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Post by theghabebandit on Oct 1, 2012 0:21:48 GMT -8
dust and spiderwebs.
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Post by craig on Oct 1, 2012 0:58:44 GMT -8
Lots and lots of sunlight.
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