On Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 7:37:17 PM UTC, Rob Morley wrote:
On Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:28:11 -0800 (PST)
Simon Jester wrote:

I ride a Dawes Karakum.

That looks remarkably similar to my utility bike, except mine has a
chromoly frame and fat (slick) 26 inch tyres.

I have never used slick tyres, which is illogical because tyre tread is used to displace water and prevent aquaplaning. On a bicycle you would have to be travelling about 250mph to aquaplane.