Originally Posted by
I <3 Robots
Tread on a road tire is nothing more than decoration.
If you don't flat often...why use a Gatorskin?
I use a tubular Gatorskin...and they do ride rougher than a non endurance tread.
Well, the why of it was that they were the only good 28mm tire PB had in stock and the extra flat resistance seemed nice in a winter tire.
To clarify, it's for sport rides- not commuting, and not riding intentionally in gnarly stuff.