When I had 650's I rode Gator Skins. Texas roads are just horrible for debris, I just hate changing a flat on a country road with no shoulder, big ol' trucks driving by and a drop off to a ditch. In a year of riding Gator Skins I only had one flat on the road and it was because I hit a HUGE rock dead on.
NOw they definitely aren't racing tires, but I loved those things.
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan