Originally Posted by
carleton
Another thing to consider: You might not want to be "that guy" in the beginner races with a Io/Comete set. You will just attract undue attention and snide remarks.
Fair point. As far as actual racing goes, I most likely will not turn up to my first few league meetings with them on. I'm most likely due a serious beating for the first few racing days I encounter and would not want it to happen on those! I'll probalby have indoor specific training wheels by the time I enter a league (they are all full for 2016 anyway now!) so I'll stick those on, or worst case scenario do a tyre change the way I do now (lol the missus will be most impressed when that day comes!)
So, in the short term (ie starting next week!), as far as "sociable" training sessions (SQT's, Madison/Derny/Sprint training etc), and open sessions with a few mates go, I'll be using them as soon as the glue is dry. And when I start racing I'll take them off again!