Fantastic ride on Sunday, we decided to take in a few of the undulating roads around Uffington and essentially did a 25 mile loop through Wantage, Lains Barn, Hanney back to Uffington. I cycled there and back which added a further 25 miles to take the total to 50.
In terms of the tyres, they were great. I kept up nicely with the road bike but could not accelerate as quickly and there was a marked difference in gearing, my top gear had a higher cadence compared to the road bike which meant I could not go as fast down hill. The front end felt a little light but I soon got used to this.
The true test of the slick tyres would be a commute to work (Monday, 17th Oct); I reckon that the cruising pace on the flat increased by 2mph and I posted a quick time despite not putting a full effort into the ride. There was also a nil wind i.e. not a following wind which is usual. Overall, a great investment but I shall be removing them and saving the rubber for my trip. I am thinking that this would a. be cheaper and b. get more yield from training with slower, stickier tyres.
Didn't get round to grinding off the bars but will try and do this at the weekend.
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