• Mudguards and Hardshells? "I want my arse to be dry when I stack it in the rain".

  • To be fair, I commuted all winter with 23 hardshells (with mudguards but that doesn't affect grip really) and didn't hit the deck. I did approach a downhill left hander pretty hot though and came very close, but I styled it out. They're generally considered to be pretty slippy in the rain, not a lot of tread pattern and I think the rubber is a bit of a harder construction than regular tyres.
    Basically if you're running hardshells in the wet; Don't Lean™

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