Continental Gatorskin Tyres - A Good training choice?
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Continental Gatorskin Tyres - A Good training choice?
Postby Marv » Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:54 pm
Definatley not concerned with racing but I need a good All Weather reliable tyre.
Anyone here used them?
Do they live up to their reputation in the real world?
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Postby Marv » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:52 am
Glad to hear they are indeed tough.
How do you find them in the wet and also how is their rolling resistance?
I have heard that Continentals give a ride like no other or are they just a tyre that keeps the bike of the ground just like any tyre does?
Im just trying to justify the expense of these over a cheaper trye?
Me thinks the punctureproofing may be enough justification in itself.
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Postby gdl_gdl » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:03 am
I can't vouch for how they perform in the wet as the roads here don't retain much surface water and it's very rare I'd be out on the road and a rainstorm would come in.
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Postby Marv » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:12 am
Sounds good.
Yeah, since I'm in Tassie I know there will be days that I either head out in the Rain or get no ride in for a week or so.
I think it time to make a few calls to find out how cheap I can get them.
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My bike ATM has a Detonator on the front that is starting to harden on the shoulder.
I dont think I would go anywhere near water on that tyre.
The rear tyre is a Vittoria that is in pretty good condition so it will serve as a backup just fine.
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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:24 am
However, I heard yesterday that a bloke got a nail and it went thru not only the tyre and tube but thru the rim as well.
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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:41 pm
I've already had my quota this year. 10th flat of the year on Sunday. Hit an unknown object doing 65-70kph down a hill and flat spotted a tyre with 120psi in it.MichaelB wrote:When you are due, you are due !!!!
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Postby MichaelB » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:39 pm
Appears to be a bit out of datye, as it doesn't list the Grand Prix Force & Attack tyres, and also lists the GP3000 whilst the GP4000 seems to be the latest, but good info anyways....
Continental tyre guide
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Postby sogood » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:03 pm
Personally I've been using GP4000 for the last few thousand Ks and have had two punctures. Both times were due to significantly sized sharp metal objects that would have done any tyre in, one an 1" nail, the other a large industrial staple.
BTW, Continental's official site for bicycle tyres is at,
http://www.conti-online.com/generator/w ... ex_en.html
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Postby Halfanewb » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:28 pm
I hear ya about the price, the lbs stocks them for $105 each, cell bikes has them for $80 and the cheapest i've found them in aussie is not below $75 . I would love to get them but i cant justify spending that sort of money on a bike tyre , jebus i can buy a tyre for my car for $120.sogood wrote:Looking at those charts, for all round performance, it's still GP4000 that's best suited to OP's requirements. I guess the other key issue will be in the price. Based on PBK's prices, that's $41 vs $33.
I might consider it if i was racing, but most of my riding is training/fitness anyhow and there is a plethora of tyres that will do this more than adequately for under $40.
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Postby sogood » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:39 pm
That's the whole point. Bike tyres are ridiculously over priced here in Oz. Mail order from Probikekit.com makes all the difference.Imanewbie wrote:I might consider it if i was racing, but most of my riding is training/fitness anyhow and there is a plethora of tyres that will do this more than adequately for under $40.
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Postby geoffs » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:51 pm
I hear ya about the price, the lbs stocks them for $105 each, cell bikes has them for $80 and the cheapest i've found them in aussie is not below $75 . I would love to get them but i cant justify spending that sort of money on a bike tyre , jebus i can buy a tyre for my car for $120.
I might consider it if i was racing, but most of my riding is training/fitness anyhow and there is a plethora of tyres that will do this more than adequately for under $40.[/quote]
Yes there are but do they grip in wet weather? most probably not
Will they wear out quicker? most probably yes
also depends on how many kms you do and how you like to ride.
I used to use the old specialized turbos which had great grip but only lasted for a 2,000kms if I was lucky due to glass cuts and wear and tear.
So they would last less than a month. The car was much cheaper on tyres!
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Postby Marv » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:39 am
They should be here Today sometime and at $47.50 each I have to at least try them.
If they last I will get them again, if they dont I will try something else.
At that price though they are cheaper than just about anything at the LBSs.
BTW I can get tyres for my car for $50.00 bucks each so it sure does seem silly spending that sort of cash on 220grammes of rubber.
I also play Bass guitar and strings are anything from $40 to $80 and they are lucky to last longer than 6 months is some cases.
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Postby mikesbytes » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:50 am
I hear ya about the price, the lbs stocks them for $105 each, cell bikes has them for $80 and the cheapest i've found them in aussie is not below $75 . I would love to get them but i cant justify spending that sort of money on a bike tyre , jebus i can buy a tyre for my car for $120.geoffs wrote:
I might consider it if i was racing, but most of my riding is training/fitness anyhow and there is a plethora of tyres that will do this more than adequately for under $40.[/quote]
Yes there are but do they grip in wet weather? most probably not
Will they wear out quicker? most probably yes
also depends on how many kms you do and how you like to ride.
I used to use the old specialized turbos which had great grip but only lasted for a 2,000kms if I was lucky due to glass cuts and wear and tear.
So they would last less than a month. The car was much cheaper on tyres![/quote]
Their a lot cheaper at PBK, low $40s for GP4000, $35 for pro race2. Also you can get pro race2 for $35 at bike bug up the top of North Sydney.
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Postby sogood » Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:47 am
The price/kg of copper and gold are dramatically different too. For a $50 car tyre, I wouldn't want to push it too hard.Marv wrote:BTW I can get tyres for my car for $50.00 bucks each so it sure does seem silly spending that sort of cash on 220grammes of rubber.
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Postby MichaelB » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:05 pm
Bloody well right. But then again, how often do you get punctures in tyres ? I would rather pay $50 or so for one that had greater puncture resistance (from a shop at a good price) like the Gatorskin or GP4000 rather than save a few bucks and get punctures more regularly.Marv wrote: BTW I can get tyres for my car for $50.00 bucks each so it sure does seem silly spending that sort of cash on 220grammes of rubber.
So far, i haven't had one of those things that starts with the letter geographically situated equidistant between O and Q yet with the new bike and I have completed 501km now, so I'm happy so far.
The tyres that came on the bike are Bontrager Race Lite (205gms each) abd have a centre strip that takes the normal straight line wear, and a different compund for the cornering, but the tyre doesn't have the normal "round" profile, so that may help.
Don't think they'll last long given their wear so far, so may stump up for some of the Continental GP4000 when they are due.
Any others that seem to offer the same level of grip/puncture resistance for a similar price ?
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