Originally Posted by
sergioflorez
thoughts on conti gatorskin sprinter for outdoor (paved) training and racing?
I raced them for a season. I was disappointed in the life of the tire. I DID use them on Dick Lane Velodrome as well as a few road time trials on the track bike, so maybe I could have gotten better life out of them without the road use. I'm a larger rider at 220lbs as well, but I figured the gatorskins harder rubber compound would last me longer for a race only tire. As others have mentioned they are a little slick to start, but they grip fine once they are scuffed a bit. I had no issues with them at Rock Hill with 42.5* banking.