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I wouldn't however, go for the Michelin A38/M38s | I wouldn't however, go for the Michelin A38/M38s | ||
as fitted. Which Bike? has criticised these | as fitted. Which Bike? has criticised these tires before, and | ||
Michelin has slapped our wrists for it. I personally hadn't ridden the | Michelin has slapped our wrists for it. I personally hadn't ridden the tires | ||
and didn't know they were fitted until I looked to find out what could have | and didn't know they were fitted until I looked to find out what could have | ||
been responsible for a heart-stopping slide experienced shortly after | been responsible for a heart-stopping slide experienced shortly after | ||
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fifteen minutes for a tea. It started to rain. At the first bend I nearly | fifteen minutes for a tea. It started to rain. At the first bend I nearly | ||
lost it (and I am careful to the point of paranoia in the wet). Yet it | lost it (and I am careful to the point of paranoia in the wet). Yet it | ||
didn't happen again and the | didn't happen again and the tires felt grippy enough the rest of the trip. | ||
After a while I began to notice that the | After a while I began to notice that the tires would slip, or at least, the | ||
front tire would slip, when it hadn't been warmed up enough. So if you stop | front tire would slip, when it hadn't been warmed up enough. So if you stop | ||
for any length of time, the tire cools down. Again, and this is where the | for any length of time, the tire cools down. Again, and this is where the | ||
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silliness. In ordinary use, I found them too unpredictable for comfort. | silliness. In ordinary use, I found them too unpredictable for comfort. | ||
But the | But the tires can be changed, and with Metzelers | ||
or MKII Phantoms the bike would be unnassailable in its class. Perhaps the | or MKII Phantoms the bike would be unnassailable in its class. Perhaps the | ||
brakes could have a little more bite, particularly at the rear. But I had a | brakes could have a little more bite, particularly at the rear. But I had a | ||