Tubeless for wet conditions recommendation needed
01-05-22, 12:40 PM
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Tubeless for wet conditions recommendation needed
Hi all, I been riding 25mm IRC RBCC tubeless for the last 5 years (on my 3rd set now) and was fairly happy with the traction and everything. However, was riding yesterday and took a nasty sleep in a sharp turn, basically the bike just slid sideways beneath me at about 25m/h. Bye-bye my favorite merino wool jersey and bibs, as well as some skin :-(
Anyways, need recommendation for some grippy wet-weather friendly tubeless tires. Thanks!
Anyways, need recommendation for some grippy wet-weather friendly tubeless tires. Thanks!
01-05-22, 01:14 PM
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I have no advice for you on the tires, but will offer this suggestion: some manufacturers have crash replacement or repair policies for their apparel -- could be worth checking out. Otherwise, a good seamstress might be able to repair your garments.
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01-05-22, 01:21 PM
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I tried the IRC Formula RBCC in between sets of Schwalbe Pro One, and prefer the P1s, which I wholly trust in any conditions, including wet/rain. I didn’t have any specific performance fault with the IRC, but rather had a couple of unfortunate tread cuts coupled with their more difficult mounting (compared to P1) which soured me on them. Anyway, Pro One I’ve pushed hard in the wet, and I love the sure-footedness and predictability, so I can recommend that tire.
01-05-22, 03:23 PM
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I only rode on Shwalbe Pro One once in a rain. They seem fine.
That being said you binning it might not be tire related. Could have been some slick stuff on the road.
That being said you binning it might not be tire related. Could have been some slick stuff on the road.
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And you made sure it's strictly a being wet issue?
If it was some oily residue being raised by the rain or a slimy patch of algae or some other slick substance contaminating the road surface, then grippy isn't going to help much.
If it was some oily residue being raised by the rain or a slimy patch of algae or some other slick substance contaminating the road surface, then grippy isn't going to help much.
01-06-22, 10:44 AM
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Thanks guys, you are right, might be too quick to judge, it is possible some oil residue. Anyways, heard a lot good things about Shwalbe, will try them.
01-06-22, 01:19 PM
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Thank you, I will check it out!
01-06-22, 02:52 PM
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all it takes is a clump of moist grass clippings to gump it up.
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I've survived some very wet rides with very steep (like 20%+ steep) twisty descents on Pirelli P Zero Race TLR and Cinturato Velo. No scary moments on either of those, especially the latter which I think is a great winter option.
01-06-22, 08:51 PM
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+1 on the P Zero Race TLR, rains a lot in Florida and they seem very grippy, but at the same time, if you have only had one bad experience, although a falling is always bad, I would not trade tires unless I could feel it being suspect more than this one time.
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01-15-22, 07:45 PM
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Indeed. I once lowsided on a gentle curve thanks to someone losing the oil drain plug from their car after a fresh oil change. Thus the oil slick wasn’t quite so obvious, plus I was three decades younger and less attuned to such dangers.
