Ride was actually very good and supple. It has that ripping-fabric roar of high TPI tyres. Much, much better than heavy training tubies. They used to have them in 200, 240, 300gm versions with slick or treaded versions. Selections are limited now, but I still like them better than anything else I've tried. Just having the security of the kevlar belt really lowers the nag in the background about flats. Glass will still penetrate, but takes a lot longer and lets you have time to catch it and pick out the bits.