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The reputation is really good flat protection but pretty rough ride. Since they are 28's you can drop the PSI and, I hope, have a reasonable ride quality.
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It's pretty accurate. And I feel like crap today, which often goes together with emotional troughs. Don't know if it's a delayed reaction to the flu shot or something else and that sapped all my energy, but right now I can't deal with anything. Tried riding, couldn't warm up, and couldn't wait to get home and curl up on the couch. Sick day.
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It's pretty accurate. And I feel like crap today, which often goes together with emotional troughs. Don't know if it's a delayed reaction to the flu shot or something else and that sapped all my energy, but right now I can't deal with anything. Tried riding, couldn't warm up, and couldn't wait to get home and curl up on the couch. Sick day.
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I changed my rear tire mid-day during a week-long tour after my tubeless tire failed. I could instantly feel the ride difference.
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It's pretty accurate. And I feel like crap today, which often goes together with emotional troughs. Don't know if it's a delayed reaction to the flu shot or something else and that sapped all my energy, but right now I can't deal with anything. Tried riding, couldn't warm up, and couldn't wait to get home and curl up on the couch. Sick day.
Thus, instead of putting on both wheels I have one Gatorskin and one GP5000 on the bike.
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I have never used gatorskins and pretty much used exclusively GP4000s the past decade or so on my road bikes. I hope I am not missing out.
#TireFOMO
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You are. I got mine for like $25. #Thrifty
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You are. I got mine for like $25. #Thrifty
It was a 23, however. #aeroiseverything
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I wonder how many extra people will be tempted to peek into the thread, out of curiosity, upon seeing the XXX in the thread name.
#Pervs .
#Pervs .
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I wonder how many extra people will be tempted to peek into the thread, out of curiosity, upon seeing the XXX in the thread name.
#Pervs .
#Pervs .
Sad.
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If I do, what does that say about you?
joking.
Test road then didn’t feel terrible. After hearing how terrible these things are I did feel slower but it was prolly all in my head.
Velo is the GP 5000 on the front or rear?
joking.
Test road then didn’t feel terrible. After hearing how terrible these things are I did feel slower but it was prolly all in my head.
Velo is the GP 5000 on the front or rear?
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Seems like most people are using these here. I bought one local and ordered one on excel. Plan is ride these for a little bit and then get the 5000 and save these for back up. If I don’t mind the ride then I’ll just ride then til the break. The shop wanted 85 for 32 gp 5000
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Seems like most people are using these here. I bought one local and ordered one on excel. Plan is ride these for a little bit and then get the 5000 and save these for back up. If I don’t mind the ride then I’ll just ride then til the break. The shop wanted 85 for 32 gp 5000
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I wonder how many extra people will be tempted to peek into the thread, out of curiosity, upon seeing the XXX in the thread name.
#Pervs .
#Pervs .