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Old 08-14-09, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by nimbuscrenel
I've never had a problem with traction with the slicks, except for one time when I tried to ride through some wet grass and almost crashed. On asphalt skinny slicks are the only way to go.
Ugh! That brings back a bad memory of what happened when I swapped out knobbies for semi-slicks on a bike,
then proceeded to crank a fast, hard turn on grass on the way home from work.
I slid across the grass, up over a sidewalk, then across more grass.
The scars on my shoulder lasted for years.
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