Originally Posted by
Crankstank
And yes Gators are not race tires so you wouldn’t put them on a race bike. They are light touring tires. For commuting, especially through industrial areas they work fine and still not as heavy as a Schwalbe Marathon. I like them because they last. I don’t think they are worth the money though.
Well, actually.....
My race team did a Continental group buy last season and we bought tons of Gatorskins because a lot of us love them for training and commuting. They're heavy and not very supple, but bombproof and last a long time.