I've used gator skins and hard shells for years. Knock on wood, very few flats.
I've used gator skins and hard shells for years. Knock on wood, very few flats.
Use the tires on my Trek Domane. Love the toughness that resists flats - have been using these for several years with very few flats. Bought a wider size to accommodate my new bike with disc brakes and the resulting ride is noticeably smoother. Decent mileage.
Been using this particular tire for over a decade and over 40,000 miles. Weighs just a bit more than a racing tire, but is so much more puncture resistant. Sacrifice a little stickiness, but a seasoned bicyclist will intuitively know just are hard to push these in corners. Part of the weight savings is in the sidewalls. So prone to pinch flats if you do not keep the pressure near maximum 120 psi.
I have been running these tires in 23's for a while. Love them. The only thing this time i went to 25's to test this theory that larger is faster
I use it now for year round commuting on a fixie and I've used it in the past for training on a road bike.
These tires are very reliable, smooth rolling and easy to mount.
These tires are grippy and durable! Easy to intstall with fold belt. Hope to be using these for lots and lots of miles.
They never disappoint. Wish I had them in all my bikes.
The only tires I use. Gatorskins are a little heavier but much more durable. Don't leave home without them!
Very durable tire with good performance for road riding. My go-to tire because they seem to get less flats than previous tires I've owned.
These have good puncture resistance and still provide reasonably comfortable ride .
The best
I have no issues with this tire. They track well on all road surface types and grip the road well. Earlier this year I was caught in a rain storm (two inches in one hour) they held their grip on the road until I could find shelter.
I've used these for years. Well worth the money. Aggravating flats in the middle of a long ride are a rarity now.
The tires were easy to mount and are tough and reliable. I've used Continental Gatorskin tires for many years and have found them to be excellent tires.
Most of our club uses these tires too
About three years ago I went from 23 mm to 25 mm tires and got Gatorskins. Since then, on two different road bikes I have ridden two sets of them somewhere between 5000 and 7500 miles and had zero flats. The pair on my main bike was quite worn down, I bought a new set and they sat in my garage until about three weeks ago when I went through three big holes in about a mile and a half (and yelled at the guys I was riding with for not telling me they were coming up) and finally got a rear flat. Put the new ones on and i expect another three years of flat free riding. I ran them at about 100psi for the first two years. For about a year now i have substantially reduced the pressure i use and I run at 70-80 PSI with no discernible loss of speed (though the people I ride with might say I have no discernible speed to begin with so there is nothing to lose!!) Anyway, I obviously really like my Gatorskins!
This tire gives me confidence for long training rides where I am more concerned about endurance over speed.
This tire is the perfect balance between performance and durability. I use them on my bike-to-work ride so they get a lot of miles. You can still get a flat but its way more rare than other tires Ive used. I highly recommend them.
