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Old 01-12-20, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jackbombay
Ultra sport II is supposed to be a nice tire and was even tested for rolling resistance by some bike tire geeks and it tested well,

https://www.biketiresdirect.com/prod...UaAtgLEALw_wcB
Yep, I've got 27 x 1-1/8 Ultra Sport tyres on two of my bikes. Much better ride than Gatorskins, and they do seem to roll well.
They are generous in size though, and the 1-1/8 are as large as I can fit to allow clearance for mudguards.
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