[net.bicycle] Tire Pressure, etc..... & Turb

winters@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU (10/07/85)

I've tried mine in the rain and have the bruises to show for it. Of
course, this  may have nothing to do with the tires, but others who
were there with slick tires opted to stop when the rain started.
Actually, I think it might be more of a psychological thing: we've
been convinced for so long that tread is necessary that trusting the
slicks in the rain is difficult. As far as Specialized feeling guilty
for selling us extra tread, I find that hard to believe since it is
not as though we are paying less to have less rubber. Personally, I
think Specialized is priming us for the introduction   of their new,
all-weather slicks which will replace the current line (but, of course
they will be the same tires). All of these capitalists are out to
get us, you know ...