Originally Posted by
kc0bbq
I haven't switched it out for the few times that I've been able to get out on that bike this year, but it got polished pretty smooth and is pretty entertaining when I have to brake hard right now. It's won't grip much until it wears down a bit, but in two weeks a normal tire goes back on.
Yea, my ProTip for the week is to avoid going out for a ride on wet roads using a rear tire that's been on a trainer for a month or so. Either rub the tire with an abrasive pad of some sort or change the tire to something that hasn't been on the trainer.
Recently I went out in a drizzle after pulling my bike off the trainer. The tire I was using had that metallic shine they get, and the second I tried gently turning I almost went down and could hardly touch the rear brake without locking up. Gave it a good scrub with my gloves and let some air out, that helped, but still very sketchy.