Tyres, gatorskins?

Hi,
I am quite new to this, so excuse the ignorance! i have a 1 month old giant escape 1 hybrid running on 700c wheels with Maxxis Colombiere 700x32 tyres. Having just had my first puncture yesterday, i am keen to upgrade the tyres to something better (as in more puncture resistant). As i understand it, wheel size is standard, so if i have 700c wheels i should be able to fit 700x28mm gatorskins. please let me know if i am missing something!
I am quite new to this, so excuse the ignorance! i have a 1 month old giant escape 1 hybrid running on 700c wheels with Maxxis Colombiere 700x32 tyres. Having just had my first puncture yesterday, i am keen to upgrade the tyres to something better (as in more puncture resistant). As i understand it, wheel size is standard, so if i have 700c wheels i should be able to fit 700x28mm gatorskins. please let me know if i am missing something!
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The Schwalbe Marathon Plus is a puncture resistant tyre with a good reputation, and is available in 700x28.
To the OP: I think you're limited to wire bead in 700x28 but 700x25 is available in foldable in Gatorskins.
sensing some irony here =P
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I have a set of Marathons on the converted mountain utility bike. Awesome. Never punctured in 5 years, hardly wear, highly recommended. I have ridden this bike on 80 mile sunday rides when the road bike was in hospital however, I can tell you that I was knackered compared to normal. They are heavy and soul less (if a tyre can be). Horses for courses.
I have the Durano folders on the fixie in 25c. Can't praise them enough for an all round tyre. Bit heavier than a full race tyre of course but then they are puncture resistant. Roll really well, handle and feel nicely, 25c takes the sting out of rough roads, corner in the wet really well and no punctures in 1400 miles.
Good reviews on them too from the forums.
Just an alternative should you want one.
Cheers
Peter
Plus...Light and fast, quite reasonable puncture resistance, quite durable.
Minus...very slippery when new in the wet. They need to scrub up for a week or so, then they're grippy.
Prone to slits and cuts, although they rarely get through the casing. My best bike has a gator with a 6mm slit in it, ive been riding it for maybe 1000 miles with no problems.
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Two short rides this week, max 15 miles, but I am really impressed with how much better the bike rides. Possibly it rolls better (28mm vs 32mm) but I haven't ridden long enough to really judge.
The big change is ride quality. Road buzz and minor bumps are absorbed a huge amount better. The much reduced vibration makes for a more pleasant ride; just need a day with less wind to really appreciate it!
Good to see that, just like cars, investing in decent tyres gives good payback.
Thanks again all for the advice that encouraged a novice into his first upgrade ;-)
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Anyway, congrats on your upgrade.
i have'nt fitted them yet , i looked at the gater skins myself but seeing as i have'nt had any punctures i discounted them , but i was tempted and still am to get them for the winter training ,
I've changed Gatorskins on the roadside before without using levers. All it took was a little thumb pressure to get the last bit back on. Mine are 23cs and I've never suffered with them whilst changing tubes. Have you checked the videos here? I don't wish to sound rude, but it may be your technique that needs refining.
It's for Marathon Plus tyres, but the process is the same
I've used this technique to fit gators to 2 of my bikes and it's never taken more than 5 minutes, definite reason to take zip ties with you on any ride
Just curious - how to you get the zip ties off when you're finished?
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I've fitted many, many tyres in over 30 years of cycling and the only ones to give me any trouble are 25mm wide wire Gators and some Nokian mtb tyres about ten years ago. I can't see why anyone would bother with "special" techniques instead of simply buying tyres that fit the rim properly in the first place.
I am about to buy some 4000s after reading this review.
http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle ... ghters.pdf
How are you getting on with them?
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