I
mounted my Ritchey Tom Slicks on my Hilset because I wanted to see how
they performed on this bike. Since I have to put at least 3.5 bar in
them to keep them from snakebiting on ridges, I was not expecting too
much comfort. From the first meter you can feel the difference in
rolling resistance, the Tom Slicks roll like .. well they roll very
slick. This makes it easy to maintain the speed. Since the wheels'
diameter is considerably less you also accelerate a lot quicker but it
is not as easy to maintain the speed . I had to split my workout in two
parts since I had to be home for the cats' insuline injection at 6pm.
But I managed to squeeze in a good 35K in just over 1h24mins, give the
injection and jump on my bike again for another 12K . The weather was
great, around 22 degrees C and no wind to speak off. The ride was
harsher than with the big 2.1 tyres but it was quite manageable.
The
bike looks a bit weird I suppose but what the hell, the skinny tyres
perform well and it doesn't look any weirder than a roadbike does. Of
course I dare not ride offroad with these tyres, even the occasional
cobbles are a bit of a shake although the frame absorbs a lot. And
it weighs around 8.5kg in this configuration which is a lot of fun on
the uphills.
Ride Stats: 47K and 285 heightmeters in 1h52mins
6707/60795
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