Road Runner Posted July 1, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 1, 2018 I need to replace it but all I have on hand is a Vittoria Rubino Pro Slick. I had Gatorskins on my bike. Does it break any cycling rules to have different tires on the front and rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted July 1, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 1, 2018 Road bikes, yes. Mountain bikes, no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted July 1, 2018 Share #3 Posted July 1, 2018 If so I am guilty - Gatorskin on the front, Forte on the rear. Maybe inwardly Freddish, but who the heck is going to know? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted July 1, 2018 Just now, Wilbur said: Road bikes, yes. Mountain bikes, no. It is my road bike. What does it harm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted July 1, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 1, 2018 Just now, Road Runner said: It is my road bike. What does it harm? Your image. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted July 1, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 1, 2018 Possibly your ego, definitely a rule or two.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted July 1, 2018 Just now, Wilbur said: Your image. Unpossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted July 1, 2018 Share #8 Posted July 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Wilbur said: Your image. Unpossible! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted July 1, 2018 I've been using Vittoria Rubino Pro Slicks on my single speed for several years and I really like them. Seems silly to replace the front gatorskin when it is in excellent shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted July 1, 2018 Share #10 Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Road Runner said: It is my road bike. What does it harm? 3 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Your image. unpossible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted July 1, 2018 Share #11 Posted July 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: I've been using Vittoria Rbino Pro Slicks on my single speed for several years and I really like them. Seems silly to replace the front gatorskin when it is in excellent shape. I believe that would be a crime! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Road Runner said: Unpossible. 3 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Unpossible! 1 minute ago, jsharr said: Unpossible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted July 1, 2018 Share #13 Posted July 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: one two three, jinx on you! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted July 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Gatorskin on the front, Forte on the rear. Do people yell derisive remarks at you when you are out riding? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted July 1, 2018 Share #15 Posted July 1, 2018 Just now, Road Runner said: Do people yell derisive remarks at you when you are out riding? Not yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smudge Posted July 1, 2018 Popular Post Share #16 Posted July 1, 2018 As long as you keep rolling, no one can tell which tires you have. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 1, 2018 Share #17 Posted July 1, 2018 I did that all the time when I road. Be like the honey badger and don’t give a shit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted July 1, 2018 Share #18 Posted July 1, 2018 44 minutes ago, Road Runner said: I've been using Vittoria Rbino Pro Slicks on my single speed for several years and I really like them. Seems silly to replace the front gatorskin when it is in excellent shape. What is this nonsense? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted July 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: What is this nonsense? This thread is for people who actually ride bikes. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 1, 2018 Share #20 Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Road bikes, yes. Mountain bikes, no. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 1, 2018 Share #21 Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: If so I am guilty - Gatorskin on the front, Forte on the rear. Maybe inwardly Freddish, but who the heck is going to know? Us!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted July 1, 2018 Share #22 Posted July 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: This thread is for people who actually ride bikes. People like your dumb tire thread better than my watermelon thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted July 1, 2018 Share #23 Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, smudge said: As long as you keep rolling, no one can tell which tires you have. The EMTS will tease him something awful after they revive him. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted July 1, 2018 Share #24 Posted July 1, 2018 57 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Us!? But you are only virtual. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted July 1, 2018 Share #25 Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, smudge said: As long as you keep rolling, no one can tell which tires you have. AND, on the Internet, no ones knows your a dog! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share #26 Posted July 1, 2018 Just now, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: AND, on the Internet, no ones knows your a dog! What happened to your other dog? The one you were trying to come up with a name for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie Posted July 1, 2018 Share #27 Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Road Runner said: What happened to your other dog? The one you were trying to come up with a name for? Returned to Sender. Address unknown! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge Posted July 1, 2018 Share #28 Posted July 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Road Runner said: Does it break any cycling rules to have different tires on the front and rear? If you ride fast enough, how the heck will they know? Just ride fast. And carry a frame pump in case you need to stop and some azzclown makes an issue of your mismatched tires. BTW, I am a bazillion more times bothered by folks wearing a Specialized jersey on a Trek, or, like today, wearing a Trek VW jersey while riding a Pinarello. Heck, thinking about it, I forgot to see if that Pinarello had Campy. That fool probably had SRAM ? Tom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn Posted July 1, 2018 Share #29 Posted July 1, 2018 I usually try to break as many of “The Rules” as I can. I rode a mountain bike until the rear hub wore out, The only spare wheel I had was a road wheel with slick. I road it that way for a couple months until I bought a new bike. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 1, 2018 Share #30 Posted July 1, 2018 ...the reason you should replace the Gatorskin, even though it's not worn out, is because they ride like bricks. It has little to do with fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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