Not having any decent boot material to make sure I can get home, I found some gafting tape. Which I put some on the inside and outside of the tire. I figured that would at least get me home once work was done. Well, I was wrong. When I was going home, I got about 1 mile into it and then POW! again. So I had to call my wife to pick me up.
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The damage |
I'm running Continental Gatorskins, which have been and excellent tire and have lasted me a long time. The front one is still in decent shape, so for now I replaced the back tire with an old Specialized Armadillo that I had as a previous set. I reminded myself why I don't ride with the Armadillos anymore. My Saturday morning ride was a lot worse than normal. I could feel and tell quite a difference in the way the tire handled. The Armadillos are a good long lasting tire, but the handling is not favorable in my opinion.
I had heard that Nashbar makes a really good tire for a very reasonable price. After looking at all of the favorable reviews, I decided to go with their 'Prima 2 Plus' tires. Link to tires At $13 a tire and free shipping, the cost of two tires was less than one of the Gatorskins. Other Nashbar branded stuff I've bought before have been a great value. I don't expect these to be as tough as the Gatorskins, but I might be pleasantly surprised. Or totally disappointed. I'll give a review when they come in. For now I've got to ride on the old Armadillo.
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