Am i the only person who wears out most tyres they own without ever reaching the limit of adhesion?
[And when I do it's usually only when climbing a 1:7 on wet leaves]
I'm simply not in a position to judge a tyre's "grip" - I just know they must vary!
[EDIT: my only falls have been on ice! Not a fair test of rubber, I think.]
I'm with you on this, Matt. The only times I've felt the wheels of my road bike to slide have been on slippy surfaces, such as leaves, ice and manhole covers. I also find it difficult to tell the difference between the feel of one tyre over another, or I just don't pay enough attention to this these things.
It isn't the feeling of sliding. There is a certain sensation in the wet where you feel 'uh oh' and want to back off as you get this really uncertain vibe.
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You just need bigger cajones
. Yes, I do back off when the roads are wet but I've no idea whether I back off a lower speed when using a tyre that's said to be less grippy.