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Old 10-15-08 | 10:54 AM
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Which tires are these? Pic

Anyone know which tires these are?



I like the red/colored sidewalls.

Larger version available at https://velospace.org/node/585

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Old 10-15-08 | 10:55 AM
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prolly conti gatorskins
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Old 10-15-08 | 11:02 AM
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I think they are Specialized Armadillo tires, judging by the logo. They are pretty similar to Conti Gatorskins, which I like better.
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Old 10-15-08 | 12:57 PM
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I doubt they're Gatorskins because they only come in black. Armadillos is a good guess.

What's the difference b/t the folding and non-folding Gatorskins?
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Old 10-15-08 | 01:05 PM
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I believe they are Armadillos. Good puncture protection, not the lightest or supplest tire you'll find.

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i have an armadillo on my rear wheel, but want to change it out for a gatorskin, due to weight.
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Old 10-15-08 | 02:04 PM
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Nor is it good for skidding, if you're into that sort of thing. It has a fairly soft rubber compound over a hard plastic liner. If you lock up your wheel, it'll rub that soft rubber right off .
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Old 10-15-08 | 02:31 PM
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But you can safely run them flat in emergencies.
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Old 10-15-08 | 04:36 PM
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Looks like the Michelin Pro 3 Race tires also have colored sidewalls (as opposed to just colored stripes that aren't on the sidewalls):



only 23mm's though
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Old 10-15-08 | 04:58 PM
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I always felt that they wore down a little too quickly and gave a wooden feeling when the pressure was too high. I usually ride with about 100 psi in my tires but I kept the Armadillos at about 90 psi or so.
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Old 10-15-08 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MIN
prolly conti gatorskins
negative, you can also see from the examples of elites posted that the sidewall logos are the same

here's my rear wheel
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Old 10-15-08 | 06:10 PM
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lol @ that bike
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Old 10-15-08 | 06:18 PM
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lol @ that bike
yeap, it's my joke bike =)
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Old 10-15-08 | 06:22 PM
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I think its a good looking ftp personally.
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well operator doesn't think so, so i'm going to part it out now =(
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Originally Posted by operator
lol @ that bike
what don't you like?
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Old 10-15-08 | 06:36 PM
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How much did everything run you after you got it put together?
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well operator doesn't think so, so i'm going to part it out now =(
lol sorry

The hed 3's and riser bars make 100% tarck.
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barack obama would ride it if he were shorter.
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Old 10-15-08 | 07:10 PM
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I like that Fuji Track Pro (minus NYC sticker)
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Old 10-15-08 | 09:58 PM
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How much did everything run you after you got it put together?
without hed3 and da7600 36h laced radially to nmsw deep v (same as rear wheel)

it was about ______ complete. (white san marco saddle instead of turbo)

this bike was the budget build compared to the nagasawa

brand new FTP frameset - 420
brand new sug 75 bb - 70
used sug75 cranks + 49t sug75 ring - 150
brand new hkk chain - 30$
deep V + da7600 36h wheelset + eai 17t cog +lockring - $400
gr-9s + toshis + mks clips = 100
new miche supertype - 60
used white san marco saddle - 60
new b201aa black - 30

somewhere around 1300?

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Old 10-15-08 | 10:28 PM
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this bike was the budget build compared to the nagasawa
why'd you sell? also, on your velospace for the naga, how is that bike standing for the picture - PS or fishing line?
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Old 10-15-08 | 10:39 PM
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The HED drastically changes the price though, whatd you pay for that?

I thought you couldnt get FTP framesets?
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That bike is georgous. I'm in love.... Is IRO a good brand? I'm just getting into fixed gears and I'm so overwhelmed by all the different manufactures! I've tried checkign out the stickies but they're still so overwhelming.
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Old 10-15-08 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by radiocontrolhea
That bike is georgous. I'm in love.... Is IRO a good brand? I'm just getting into fixed gears and I'm so overwhelmed by all the different manufactures! I've tried checkign out the stickies but they're still so overwhelming.
You my friend, have a lot to learn and to look forward to. I would like to take this opportunity to be the first to introduce to you Mr. Sheldon Brown's article, Fixed Gear for the Road. Read and enjoy and try to not stay up all night and one day **you also** can build your own bike from scratch.

Edit: I also would like to suggest to you that you use the Search function of the forums, as pretty much everything has been discussed at one point or another and the archives are an invaluable resource. It helps to narrow your search down to the Singlespeed and Fixed Gear subforum.

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