comptechgsr

i have logged just over 2100 miles on the kilo tt =) (and it's still holding up...and im still alive!).
have about 200 miles riding with a front brake, only did a skidstop once....

everything on the bike is stock except for the pedals and new brake =).

im probably going to get new tires within the week - but what is the normal replacement period (w/o skidding, or any crazy abuse on the tires) on the stock kendas as well as the nicer tires.


and are gatorskins still Z best ones to get?

queerpunk

i like gatorskins, but there's no "best" tire - it depends on how you use a bike. for daily use with commuting and crappy roads, though, yeah, gatorskins are very reliable.

i replace my rear tire when skidding has rendered it no longer round. the profile becomes severely flattened. sometimes i start to flat a whole bunch. for front tires - i usually put on a front and forget about it for a long time. i'm riding a tire that i had three years ago. i don't think i've ever destroyed a tire from riding it on a front wheel, but if i get a new pair, i cycle an old front to the rear. never the other way around - it's rear tires that get the most abuse - flattening and punctures. replacement time.

sometimes i'll destroy a tire before i get to this point, but that's infrequent.

cc700

kendas burn pretty quick. are you out of tread? showing threads? i usually skid through mine before they have enough miles to worry about.

i'd say replace them... that's enough miles that you got your worth out of them. i think 3k is about the high end, 2k at the low.

dervish

gatorskins are rlly nice
but i also love my armadillos due to the warranty that is put on them

mattyfatty182

You skid on Gatorskins? How's that working out for your wallet?

Pennywize

I like armadillos... but right now im running armadillo in front.. and a Vitoria randonneur on the rear.. and i'm loving the way it rides/skids.

jpdesjar

I may get some continentals soon, would you recommend gatorskins? I will be using them for commuting mostly and long rides. I am still rocking my detonators and I have had the bike for a few months now.

Ride Among Us

huh? everyone skids on gatorskins... they arent that expensive either. i use them along with michelin krylions as my favorite tires. i use a brake with the krylions. for extreme skidding abuse i recommend vittoria randoneurs (heavy and thick).

Gyeswho

obviously you know nothing about the secret



























probikekit

beatnik

bro i have conti 1000 28 mm on the back mich pro race 23 on the
conti will not wear out and cost me 10 bucks imho
cheers

jet sanchEz

Don't buy tires from anywhere other than www.probikekit.com

It is as simple as that.

edit: Oh damn, I am slow, Gyeswho beat me to it. I need another coffee

Yoshi

Why would you use anything but high quality tubulars on a track bike?

beatnik

bro when you ride in the gutter around the cigar city imho
cheers

Yoshi

Is cigar city the nickname for some velodrome? Sorry I'm not familiar with that one...but why would a velodrome have a gutter anyway? Or do you mean the blue line and if so, why would riding on that require clinchers?

trelhak

I ride nothing but Continentals on all my race bikes. GP4000 clinchers on the road, Podium tubs on the track (definitely not for normal road riding.)

Needless to say, I love Continental.

My commuter, though, does not have Contis. There are better street tires. I use Panaracer Pasela T-Serv 700cx28. Good tread, extremely durable, not prone to pinch-flatting, good grip, kevlar bead, pretty cheap.

fetch

ahahaaaaaaa

Ride Among Us

oh i get it... you're pretending that you have no idea that people ride track bikes on the street. i guess thats funny.