Originally Posted by balto charlie
A word of caution with these (and probably most) tires. I recently broke my arm with new Schwalbes M in the rain on my morning commute. MAKE SURE you ride a few easy miles to get rid of the "mold remover" Tires molds are sprayed with this stuff to allow for easy tire removal after "cooking" the tires. They leave a slippery residue which is easily removed within a few miles of riding. I crashed into the second turn of my ride (1/3mile from home) with brand new out of the box schwalbes. It was also raining. I have taken this curve 1000's of times over the years, my first real crash ever. Been in a cast for almost 3 weeks. Easy does it first time out with rain. Charlie
PS: 4 more weeks in the cast and no bike commuting:-(
Thanks for the tip. I wiped out recently with nearly new Conti Town & Countrys. Then again, maybe I shouldn't have been doing little cirlcles in a wet, mossy brick courtyard. (Note to self: get a brain).
I hope the healing goes well.