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Old 05-05-20, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Shemmy
My coworker rides these, I rode Gatorskins on my old bike which look the same. Will give them a shot, thanks.
Gatorskins are like dragging a sled of bricks behind you. They're made to be flat proof, you can probably bunny hop across a bed of nails and be ok with them, but that comes at the cost of rolling resistance. Tires like the GP5Ks people are recommending will give you back about 30 watts. You can spend thousands for less benefit.
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