Originally Posted by mashtofu (Post 14218447)

Please let us know how those tires hold up over the next couple weeks. I'm planning on getting a Gatorskin for my front but would love to save $20. Plus I don't really like the Gatorskin sidewalls.

Originally Posted by gigantor (Post 14218524)

those damn logos.

Originally Posted by gigantor (Post 14218524)

those damn logos.

Originally Posted by mashtofu (Post 14218510)

I should clarify. I don't dislike the sidewalls. It would just look super ugly on my build. Also I hate that the label is on both sides. Srsly, wtf is up with that?

Originally Posted by Leukybear (Post 14218541)

I've been running the same gatorskin up front since 2008 daily on my commuter and it still hasn't flat spotted

Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver (Post 14218542)

Ride fast enough and no-one can read them.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 14218550)

If you flatspot a front tire, you're my hero!

Originally Posted by Sherblock (Post 14218605)

Leuky, is what you're trying to describe continuous around the tire?

Originally Posted by Leukybear (Post 14218587)

I meant a "flat spot" like this:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J_RLebbHGCw/Tb...Y/s512/004.JPG

I'm not exactly sure if that's the right word through.

Originally Posted by Leukybear (Post 14218541)

I think it's the "ultra" monkier on it (I.e. old "ultra gatorskin" name) which conti used to add to all their tire models.

Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 14218682)

Time to do 5 chem lab reports! woo procrastination!

Originally Posted by gigantor (Post 14218714)

Yup. I'm cramming at least 5 days of work into tonight. Caffeine will play a key role.

Originally Posted by jimmytango (Post 14218726)

I can't wait for work to be done. This is the worst hangover ever. Seriously.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 14218739)

I've been casually drinking since 3 or so. I should probably slow down a bit. Big burger and poker is on the way so that should help. Refilling water bottle now.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 14218739)

I've been casually drinking since 3 or so. I should probably slow down a bit. Big burger and poker is on the way so that should help. Refilling water bottle now.

Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 14218261)

Were your pedals on? They also weigh without pedals, which I'm sure you know.

Originally Posted by gigantor (Post 14218419)

My BMC came from CC, and the claimed weight was 17.2 pounds - mine was 17.5 without pedals. I'm quite certain that the Le Roi will come in at most, 19 pounds or less with the changes in sizing. They claim it weighs 16.8, I'd bet on 17-ish. Big deal, that is a really damn lightweight steel bike with disc brakes.

I trust them because they actually weigh their own parts (unfortunately as you experienced, without compensating for the differences in weight across various sizes), rather than going off weight given from manufacturers.

Originally Posted by gigantor (Post 14218429)

One thing you may want to consider is the sizing of the bars, amount of bar tape, stem length, crank arm length, etc. when comparing parts on their smallest frame, vs. the larger frames, and extra material for the larger sized frame... all of this could easily exceed a pound of weight.

My BMC roadie came with 440mm width bars, 110mm stem, and 175mm cranks which I'm sure isn't the case for the smaller sized frames.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 14218785)

Oops I lied I had chicken shwarma around noon. Then I saw the $5 beer + burger deal and had that, around 12:30, with an extra beer. Then I rode another 10 miles. Started back on the beerwagon around 3:30 I reckon. Trying to pace myself. Can't believe I'm having another burger. I'm such a pig.