When I was racing XC I was all over the semi slicks. I had a number of Bontrager semi knob mostly in 1.95 or 2.0 or whatever too narrow we all used back then. Fast tires but only a little more grip than a hockey puck when it got slick. I ran a pair of Ritchey semi slicks for the Test of Metal and holly crap those were fast. They had what looked like a knurled pattern with very shallow scooped paddles across the the tread every 3 cm or so. It made one realize that most of the Shore even when it’s raining is hard surfaces. Not that much mud really.
May 28, 2020, 2:49 p.m. - Andy Eunson
When I was racing XC I was all over the semi slicks. I had a number of Bontrager semi knob mostly in 1.95 or 2.0 or whatever too narrow we all used back then. Fast tires but only a little more grip than a hockey puck when it got slick. I ran a pair of Ritchey semi slicks for the Test of Metal and holly crap those were fast. They had what looked like a knurled pattern with very shallow scooped paddles across the the tread every 3 cm or so. It made one realize that most of the Shore even when it’s raining is hard surfaces. Not that much mud really.