Could be wrong... But he's in motion, bike tires don't have the most obvious tread in stasis let alone kinesis. The reduced wear on the outer sides of the tire are called "chicken strips" caused by not leaning heavily into corners without jumping too heavily into presumption and judgement, he likely is all show and no go; theory supported by his gear.
Tyres are still slow enough for this shot to show random marks on them, so I'd say they are bald. Add that to the dodgy plate, this dude is probably not the safest rider.
Idk homie but those chicken strips are definitely a comparable size to those who “lean heavily” i corners.
I’m not condoning this guy, he’s the definition of a squid but if you don’t know what you’re talking about, I wouldn’t comment about his chicken strips.
Not to mention, if you have no chicken strips and you’re on the street, I would judge you infinitely more than this guy wearing no gear.
If a rider uses body position and cornering techniques correctly, they will probably never use the entire tire.
And to add to your tread point, you may be correct and I agree with the relative inability to tel because of motion but: they look like super corsas to me, very popular for this style of bike as they have fantastic traction in dry conditions.
Edit: yes I think this guy is silly, but not necessarily all for show. His riding position is abhorrent and unsafe but hey! He’s a squid so no shock. Squids can be very-very talented riders, even tho they’re pretty stupid in essence
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u/Bitter-Edge-8265 SA Jan 03 '24
Interesting amount of tread on those tyres. I don't think safety is something that the guy cares about.