I don't think they ride like crap. They're heavy, and so they're slow, but they have good traction wet and dry. I run them with about 40 psi front, 50 rear, and they soak up urban potholes and so on pretty well. I've had one flat, a snake bite caused by neglecting the checking the tire pressure (the non flat rear was at 20 psi...) for a bit too long. I'm actually pretty happy with them. I don't know if I'll buy another set, but I'm not replacing them early either.