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18-08-11, 08:14 PM
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Reducing the pressures a bit will help a bit I think most folk go for Continentals, I might be wrong. I've got GP400's on my Wiler and Gatorskin's on the other bike. Very sure footed everywhere.
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19-08-11, 08:56 AM
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Re: The Cycling Thread
I have continental ultra gatorskins on my Trek winter bike and and giving serious consideration to fitting some to the Ribble summer bike too. Always surprises me the level of grip they offer in the wet.
+1 on reducing pressures in the wet, maybe down as low as 80psi.
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19-08-11, 09:17 AM
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19-08-11, 02:39 PM
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Re: The Cycling Thread
I got caught out on the way home last night 125psi and virtually slick continental something or others!
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19-08-11, 02:42 PM
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WOW 125psi! Generally run 110, 80-90 in the wet....
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19-08-11, 02:59 PM
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19-08-11, 04:25 PM
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Drop the pressures as per what Luckypants said and then try it again, you might also find the ride a little more comfortable as well.
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19-08-11, 04:53 PM
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I've got some on a spare set of wheels, which I've not ridden, but definitely are different rubber compound. But the GP400's & Ultra Gatorskins use the same black silica compound which is better for grip alround IMHO. But if your ride hasn't had any rain on it for a while its going to be more slippery after some rain, plus a bit of oil or somemat to add to the reduced friction
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20-08-11, 05:41 PM
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Just went and bought myself a Moda interval sprint and Dawes Supergalaxy (10 years old but in decent nick with 1 year old tiaga front and deore rear mech/casette.
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20-08-11, 05:49 PM
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The Dawes has been an all time classic, I don't know the other one though
But having Googled it, it does look like a sexy mutha 
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