Originally Posted by
rubiksoval
I'd still race, but I'd be relatively slower.
Relatively slower, like in comparison to the rest of the pack, because you would have the same gear as everyone else?
Originally Posted by
rubiksoval
I find it interesting when people are as strong or stronger than I am yet run garbage tires or gear. Rolling up to a start line and seeing Gatorskins on some guys bike just makes me smile (though this has become rarer and rarer the last 2-3 years).
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.