Anyone try the Continental Gatorskin Hardshell Model
03-06-10, 05:24 PM
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Anyone try the Continental Gatorskin Hardshell Model
I was going to buy some new Gartorskins and they are pretty cheap at PBK now, but while looking at them I noticed a new tire, the Hardshell. It is more expensive, but also says it is faster, yet a bit heavier.
Anyone with experience with them let me know. So far on my rides, Gatorksin Ultra folding bead have worked better than other tires, but also open to other
I know they are not smoothest ride but 4000s I tired got way more flats.
Anyone with experience with them let me know. So far on my rides, Gatorksin Ultra folding bead have worked better than other tires, but also open to other
I know they are not smoothest ride but 4000s I tired got way more flats.
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I did, and returned them after a twenty mile ride (my LBS took them right back, and I got some Grand Prix 4000 S's instead). I was replacing worn out Bontrager Race X Lites.
The Hardshells just felt sluggish, like I was pedaling through mud. At first, I thought I was imagining something. I checked tire pressure, potential brake pad rub, the usual suspects - nothing.
They give a more comfortable ride, but they're too dog-gone slow. Even in a 700c-23 size, they feel like a hybrid/comfort bike tire. I bought them for their durability, but returned them because they're not a performance road tire.
The Hardshells just felt sluggish, like I was pedaling through mud. At first, I thought I was imagining something. I checked tire pressure, potential brake pad rub, the usual suspects - nothing.
They give a more comfortable ride, but they're too dog-gone slow. Even in a 700c-23 size, they feel like a hybrid/comfort bike tire. I bought them for their durability, but returned them because they're not a performance road tire.
