Originally Posted by
kbro1986
slicks are no doubt faster. use slicks for racing. For training/recreational (non racing use), use treads. GP4000's kthx.
Hogwash. There are just as many pros on fish-bone and file treads as there are on slicks. If slicks were that undisputedly faster, nobody would be competing on Vittoria Corsas, Continental Sprinters, or a bunch of other tires seen in the pro and amateur pelotons.