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Old 12-22-11 | 08:31 AM
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Bikes: 2017 Colnago C-RS, 2012 Colnago Ace, 2010 Giant Cypress hybrid

John, have you checked your LBS or did I miss this?
Yes, I have two shops within 10 miles of me. One can't get the Gatorskins anymore and doesn't show the Rubino Pros in any of his catalogs. I am going to the second shop this morning to see if they actually carry what they show on their web site. Their web site shows both the Gatorskins and the Rubino Pros. They also carry Michelin tires so I will look to see what they have in that brand as well. I know that I could have already purchased these on-line, but I much rather spend the money locally and use the internet as a place of last resort.

I looked at my tires yesterday and they really don't look all that bad. No areas of wear to the thread or even cuts into the casing. Still, I am going to replace them because of the mileage and use them as backup tires.

Update: I just got back from the second LBS and they had both the Gatorskins and the Rubino Pros in stock. All were foldable, 700x23 and no 25's. We went and looked at the beaded tires and after searching for a few minutes, we found one set of Ultra Gatorskins in 700x25 that were on sale at 15% off. Ended up costing me the same as what it would have to go with the regular Gatorskins in a foldable 23. I guess that will be my Christmas gift to myself.
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