i never said anything about aggressive riding in the rain with the slicks. im not one of them stupids. but one thing i DO know is that every time i rode in the rain with the slicks i did not have any traction issues. they were actually harder to break loose than regular tires. i TRIED to get them to break loose in a straight line and they wouldnt.
you need more power. :lol:
really though, slicks work ok on wet pavement. they do not work on standing water.
this is because both slicks and treaded tires work the same on wet pavement. by contact.
treads are ment to move water, out of the way... so the tire can touch the wet pavement.
however, with the extremely high chance of finding some standing water that doesnt look like it is... i wouldnt run in the rain by choice.
that said, ive done in with cars for years. just like i run DOT race tires (takeoffs) on my bike on the street.. the 'treads' on my bike are not exactly effective at pumping water.. they're barely there when new, and nonexistent on the edges.
however, id never advise someone else to do the stupid things i do unless they're aware of the choice they make, and are willing to take the "i told you so" repercussion of others IF something happens.