Originally Posted by NOS88
Also, the folks at the LBS might think you're less of a newbie if your tires are on correctly...
#1 embarrasing moment as a newbie. I put a set of Hutchinson Scorpions on my old Nishiki, the first improvement I made to my first, used MTB. Brought it to the LBS complaining about something, I can't rememeber what. First thing the mechanic says is, it might ride better if you put the tires on so they rotate as designed. I shrunk down as far as I could and slithered out the door, Nishiki in hand with the tires causing it to jump up and down as each knobbie hit the ground.