No More Flats
Bike New England uses puncture-resistant Continental Ultra Gatorskin bicycle tires
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In 2000, I rode across the country with the Bike Ride Across America. Somewhere in Montana, I began to experience flats on a daily basis, caused by tiny broken wires from truck retreads that imbedded and worked their way into my Michelin tires. The tour mechanic recommended a set of Specialized Armadillo tires, and I rode without a flat the rest of the way across the country. The Armadillo is the ultimate in flat-protection, practically bomb-proof, but at the cost of a heavy tire that many feel does not hold the road very well. Those tires finally wore to the kevlar belt, and no flats), I searched for an equally durable tire but with improved feel, control, and less weight. That's when I discovered the Continental Ultra Gatorskin, and they have served me for 8 years and 20,000 miles without no flats. A durable carbon black
mixture, the ultimate in
puncture protection, and
DuraSkin-anti-cut fabric
sidewalls turn the Ultra
GatorSkin into the best
choice for a great-riding
tire, virtually puncture-proof.
The Ultra Gatorskin comes
in widths from 23mm to 32mm
. The light weight, sturdy
construction and modern
tread design delivers speed
and efficiency and reliable
grip for great road cycling.
Constructed with a triple
redundant flat protection
system : 3 plies / total
180 tpi / Safety System
Breaker + DuraSkin. Its
higher price pays you back
with thousands of miles
of riding without flats.
It's light enough for the
weekend racer and durable
enough for the debris of
city streets. Tired of flats?
I can't guarantee you will
never get one, but this
is my experience. I carry
a pump, patch kit, and spare
tube just so I can fix my
friend's flats. The only
flat I've had is when I
broke the stem on the tube
after five years of use.
That tube did not have a
patch. Gatorskin Tire Size Chart
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"The Continental Ultra Gatorskins cannot be beat. I have gone through two set of these tires and am about to buy my third set. I have thousands of miles on these tires and have NEVER had a flat! I ride all kinds of roads. Just two days ago I was riding with a buddy who got a huge screw in his tire and a second flat from a metal wire all in one 150 mile ride. We rode the same roads and I had no problems at all. I cannot recommend this tire more highly."
"Terrific tires, light weight, very few flats (I ride a lot), last a long time, no problems mounting them by hand. What else to say? "
"As a cash strapped Master Cat 4 racer I like the fact that I can use one wheel that is durable enough to train on full time yet light enough to not impact my race performance."
"I switched to a fancy-schmancy high price/high pressure tire and they could not take the abuse the Gatorskins could. I switched back (a couple hundred dollars later!)and have had no problems since."
"I ride in Newark NJ and the surrounding environs many miles every week. Lots of glass and other road hazards to shred your ride. The Gatorskins keep you on your bike and not in your patch kit. Buy them! "
"Don't buy these tires! They are so good that I'm afraid they'll raise the price more if demand goes up.
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