On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 7:39 AM, Goss,Steve <SGOSS@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>My enthusiasm for gumwalls have waned, though they make the bike look
> >>historically accurate. Gatorskins are pricey. I think they might just
> >>be worth it in terms of performance vs. cost.
> >>
>
> > I had stopped considering gumwalls because they were too expensive
> and only available from the >high-end bike shops around here. But when I
> restored this bike I found a couple of eBay sellers who >are selling 700x25
> and 27x1 1/4 Kenda tyres cheaply, the latter costing less than $12.50 each
> if I buy >four at a time.
> >Chris
>
> My bike shop somehow managed to sell me a Gatorskin instead of the cheap
> tires I had been buying. after seeing how well they work and how long they
> last, buying a second one for the other end of the bike was a no-brainer.
I examined a set of the Kendas that Chris mentioned and they are
aesthetically nothing like the Continentals I used to get. So among Kendas
I have used only blackwalls. But I only think Gatorskins are cost
effective for what they are and do. Continental Ultras are half the price
of Gatorskins, but they do not hold up even half as well.
Joel W.
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