High-durability 650c tires? - Triathlon Week

11-15-2004, 08:45 PM

I want to buy some nice, heavy, durable, puncture-resistant tires
(clinchers) for training. I don't care about weight or rolling
resistance; since this is training I figure weight is good for me.
I'll put the light ones on for racing.

Sadly the selection of 650c tires seems pathetic. Continental doesn't
appear to make their gatorskins in 650c, for example. Though if
someone can prove me wrong i'd be thrilled. Anyone have
recommendations?

I had another flat yesterday, this time on a small not-very-sharp rock
about the size of a BB. It went all the way through the tire and left
a hole. I'm tired of it! (I'm riding on Vredestein fortezza at the
moment).

Thanks,
Evan

11-16-2004, 08:24 AM

Continental Gatorskins. I put on around 4000 miles on my last set.
No flats ever. I rode two weeks on the Conti Supersonics, got three
flats, went back to the Gatorskins, no flats.

I've heard the Armadillos (not usre who makes them) are good, but I
didn't see them in the 650c.

Mark

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> I want to buy some nice, heavy, durable, puncture-resistant tires
> (clinchers) for training. I don't care about weight or rolling
> resistance; since this is training I figure weight is good for me.
> I'll put the light ones on for racing.
>
> Sadly the selection of 650c tires seems pathetic. Continental doesn't
> appear to make their gatorskins in 650c, for example. Though if
> someone can prove me wrong i'd be thrilled. Anyone have
> recommendations?
>
> I had another flat yesterday, this time on a small not-very-sharp rock
> about the size of a BB. It went all the way through the tire and left
> a hole. I'm tired of it! (I'm riding on Vredestein fortezza at the
> moment).
>
> Thanks,
> Evan

11-16-2004, 06:13 PM

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11-17-2004, 04:13 PM

How about michelin pro race?

Danny

11-18-2004, 05:28 PM

swamprun <swamprun@localhost.localdomain> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.11.17.01.13.45.30651@localhost.loca ldomain>...
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Thank you! Until you posted that link, I couldn't find any evidence
that the gatorskin was made in a 650c. Not even on continental's
website!

Ev

11-19-2004, 11:01 AM

I bought mine thru the local bike shop. I too couldn't find the
gatorskins on the Conti web site. The Conti rep, via my LBS, told me
Conti cut off production for a few months, reasons unknown.

MK

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> Thank you! Until you posted that link, I couldn't find any evidence
> that the gatorskin was made in a 650c. Not even on continental's
> website!
>
> Ev

11-20-2004, 04:38 PM

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:28:37 -0800, Evan wrote:
> swamprun <swamprun@localhost.localdomain> wrote in message
> news:<pan.2004.11.17.01.13.45.30651@localhost.loca ldomain>...
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> Thank you! Until you posted that link, I couldn't find any evidence
> that the gatorskin was made in a 650c. Not even on continental's
> website!
>
> Ev

Here is another:

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