Originally Posted by
Phatman
Relatively slower, like in comparison to the rest of the pack, because you would have the same gear as everyone else?
I've definitely flatted out of a break before, it was not a good feeling, after that I only used "normal" racing tires, not the superlight/fast rolling ones. Never run Gatorskins in a race, but I have used a Michelin Carbon on a back wheel. Then again, Michelin Carbons were unusually nice
handling training tars.
I'd be slower both in absolute terms and relative to the competition who I feel I'm currently generally faster than on a technical/technological basis, though there are a of couple of local guys that have adopted the shorter cranks and/or latex tubes as they become privy to the insight.
I think at this point there's a very solid mix of CRR and durability amongst the top couple of road tires. TT tires take it up another level, but those are for specific use.