Originally Posted by
TrojanHorse
OP, you need to source your tires from outside the US. ribble, probikekit et. al. tend to have good tires for about half what you get them for here. Stock up, they're consumables.
Oh yeah, this too. Never pay $75 for a conti 4000. Wait until PBK has a sale (they are frequent). Also, if you are concerned about flats, consider gatorskins (though not even gatorskins win a fight with a nasty nail)