Quote Originally Posted by salsabike
Hope the below will make you feel a little safer. Sheldon Brown seems to think that "slick" doesn't affect traction at all.
Thanks for posting this, salsabike! I am new to the skinny tires and have been pondering whether to swap out my 700x23 slicks for some "winter tires" for the rainy Pacific NW. I think I'll just leave them on, now.