Product Description
Continental Sprinter Gatorskin Tubular
Continental bike tyres are manufactured by the same brand behind some of the most resilient tyres used in CP motorcycling. Designed by experts in vulcanised polymer, your Continental bike tyres are durable, adaptable and highly-resistant to punctures. For these reasons, you can handle your ride much easier and channel all muscle power from your thighs right through to the track - propelling your bike forward at optimum speed. Still Continental bike tyres are just the beginning - the brand has expanded into developing cycling accessories, like clothing, bottles and bags. So with the attire and equipment to match your Continental bike tyres, you can compete in style while using some of the best cycling gear available.
Continental Sprinter Gatorskin Tubular
The tub for 'getting the miles in'
Tubular version of the popular Ultra Gatorskin clincher
Durable, all weather black carbon tread mixture
Puncture protection belt under the tread, plus Duraskin anti tear fabric under tread and over the sidewalls
Inheriting the best qualities of the highly popular Ultra Gatorskin road tyre, namely the durable carbon black tread mixture, the effective puncture protection breaker layer and the Duraskin anti-cut fabric.
The Sprinter Gatorskin itself features the typically comfortable and light feel of a tubular tyre.
The professional riders use a similar combination in their tyres for Paris - Roubaix and other equipment destroying classics in the springtime.
If you want to 'get the miles in', but your streets aren't graced with the finest tarmac and you prefer the inconspicuous function of your tyres, then this is your tubular
Safety System: Nylon / Aramid belt for lightweight, cost effective protection
Additionally reinforced with kevlar resulting in a tyre construction that is highly resistant to pinches and cuts
Protectes from urban debris such as broken glass and thorns
The Safety System keeps the tyre lightweight and flexible. It adapts to the rolling motion and keeps the rolling resistance low
The Safety System is built between the tread and casing. Here it protects the casing fabric (the air chamber) and contributes to a long lifespan of the tyre
Dura Skin: Patented and lightweight sidewall protection
Improved sidewall protection
An extremely durable polyamide mesh that protects the extra-fine, high performance casing from cuts, punctures and abrasion
Lightweight durability
Less than 10g per tyre, Duraskin has a very high strength to weight ratio meaning that cyclists benefit from superb anti tear proctection whilst still experiencing lightweigh performance from their tyres.
High Tech appearance
You'll know when one of our tyres features Duraskin.
The dark brown fabric is applied externally to the tyre casing priot to the addition of the tread in the manufacturing process.
This means that Duraskin is teh first line of defence against intrusion, increasing the chances of sidewall survival significantly in the event of hitting a foreign object
Rec inflation pressure: 115psi
Max inflation pressure: 170psi
Weight: 300g (700x22mm), 320g (700x25mm)
NOT TUBELESS