Originally Posted by
Russ Roth
You're stretching the definitions and overstating the effects to make your point.
My point was made about 20 comments ago, when I posted video evidence of this phenomenon. Now I am just explaining the effect to folks who don't understand.
Originally Posted by
Russ Roth
While it is true that the tires deform into the imperfections in the pavement improving the grip it isn't true that that's the only source of the grip, as rubber is a high friction substance that can find grip on smooth surfaces just not as much.
By what mechanism is this alleged "grip" generated? Why does it cease to function when load is removed from the tire?
If you believe that hydroplaning a bicycle tire is impossible, explain what is causing many of the tires in those previously-posted videos to wander laterally underneath riders who are travelling in a straight line. None of this magical "grip" that you believe in is even necessary for a tire to roll straight, and yet, these riders -- who are all quite talented -- cannot keep their tires rolling straight.
Why, exactly? And be precise.