DO NEW SHOES REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
I PUT SOME NEW SHOES ON MY MOUNTAINBIKE. Had to. After shattering my rear wheel racing last month, I'd kinda been resigned to racing on a loaner this weekend...
... but, all that changed today.
Before I tell ya how it happened, let me tell ya my first impression.
Because I wasn't shopping for new wheels, I wasn't scouring all the reviews and scheming of just the right set. I had no preconceived notions...
... ie: marketing bs clouding my judgement.
When I picked up a new set of Crank Brothers wheels I was just excited to have something this weekend...
... that's as far as my stoke went.
I threw on some new rubber as well, the Conti RaceKings. I've had a lot of luck with them as a rear tire and chose to put one on the front as well since it's time to start experimenting with fast treads for Leadville.
- New wheels
- New rubber, less tread up front.
I snagged this without really trying. At the time, I knew I was ripping along so I was kinda curious to see the results when I uploaded...
... and not surprised.
I wasn't surprised with the result, but I was.
How could these wheels be so fast?
Could the front really track better than any wheel I've ever had...
... even with a less aggressive tread?
Well, yeah, obviously.
Was it really possible that the rear tire put down the power better?
These were the thoughts I was having because the sensations were so palpable.
Part of me wanted to hustle back and read the reviews, especially what the lying sunsaguns in the marketing department were saying. I wanted to read what their biased wordsmithing had produced...
... exactly what I was experiencing.
A helluva wheelset.
Now, you might be wondering how I was able to get these when they have a four month backlog.
To be clear, I warmed up the Amex and paid... this ain't no fluff piece from some sellout.
My inside track was through one of my pals who was kind enough to pull a string...
... making me even more indebted to him.
And, it didn't hurt that Crankbrothers R&D just moved to San Clemente...
... I really do live in the ActionSports version of Silicon Valley.
Everybody here is vibing off each other.
Pretty cool to be part of it.
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