[Joe Bob]

I use talcum powder on the tubes......they slide inside easier and it seems to reduce pinch flats. I had a series of issues with tube ruptures last year. Ended up being a foreign object under the tape inside the sopke hole.....how the heck it got in there, I don't know.

Gatorskins are good but uber rpricey, the 25 gives you a more comfortable ride. I still stick to my 23s and the Continental Grand Prix.