I'm never to "tire-d" for TE

[cherinyc]

Cassandra - I believe you are on the lighter side weight-wise (as am I). Is there a difference in tires with relation to lighter/heavier riders? Which model do you use?

I think I am more concerned w/ speed right now - than flats - though that could be b/c I've never suffered a flat 'knock on wood' and been stuck somewhere. I definitely plan on practicing flat changing, if I can do it on my car, I can do it on my bike. Or atleast follow the directions to the best of my ability?

[Cassandra_Cain]

Cassandra - I believe you are on the lighter side weight-wise (as am I). Is there a difference in tires with relation to lighter/heavier riders? Which model do you use?

I think I am more concerned w/ speed right now - than flats - though that could be b/c I've never suffered a flat 'knock on wood' and been stuck somewhere. I definitely plan on practicing flat changing, if I can do it on my car, I can do it on my bike. Or atleast follow the directions to the best of my ability?

Cheri - I'm 72kg/1.78m FWIW. What changes with different tires to my understanding is the rolling resistance - that's a property of the tire and inherent. Weight is a whole other factor in the speed/power equation.

For 95% of my riding I now use specialized armadillo's....they are not light or plush, but very, very durable and less prone to flats. If I had an event next week though, I'd switch to the michelins and do some riding on them in advance.....this way you get familiar with the tire's performance, while getting a boost to your own thanks to the lower rolling resistance.

LOL - if you can do a flat on a car, you can do anything on a bike, I'm sure of it!