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Continental Ultra Gatorskin Bike Tire - 26 x 1-1/8
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Continental Ultra Gatorskin Bike Tire - 26 x 1-1/8

Item # 768508

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The Ultra Gatorskin tire is durable and rugged and is great for both commuting and touring with weight.

  • Durable carbon black compound gives good puncture protection and Duraskin mesh sidewall fabric protects the casing from cuts, punctures and abrasion
  • Duraskin mesh sidewall fabric is applied to only the exposed sidewall area to save weight; adds a high-tech look to this tire

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Item 768508

Continental Ultra Gatorskin Bike Tire - 26 x 1-1/8 Specs

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Weight350 grams
Dimensions26 x 1-1/8 inches
Recommended pressure116 pounds per square inch

Continental Ultra Gatorskin Bike Tire - 26 x 1-1/8 Customer Reviews

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Continental Ultra Gatorskin Bike Tire - 26 x 1-1/8
 
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Aug

30

2009

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

 
2.0

Not for all weather or uses

By JaceB

from Montgomery, AL

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

  • Low Rolling Resistance
  • Puncture Resistant

Cons

  • Corners poorly when wet
  • Poor Grip
  • Wears Easily

Best Uses

  • Commuting
  • Serious Racing/Training

Comments about Continental Ultra Gatorskin Bike Tire - 26 x 1-1/8:

I cycle for everything, work, shop, exercise. Wanted a kevlar tire for less flat worry. Ended up having to worry about a lot more.

If you are putting these on you mountain bike for commuting keep these things in mind. All those cracks, holes, ridges, bumps, and ledges are now your enemy. You can't just blithely ride over them any more. These tires are too narrow. I found this out after almost wiping out in traffic a couple times. If the road gets wet, ESPECIALLY on asphalt, you will lose traction on turns. Best use I can think for them is endurance training for trail riding on the off season, on a road you know well.

I got rid of these tires and bought some Maxxis Overdrive kevlar tires 5 months ago and haven't been dissatisfied yet.

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