I wasn't kidding. Because the only reason I'd get sliders would be for drops going very slow or just standing still to protect the plastic... because that's why I'd want them. Laugh, but that's what I thought they were for mainly. Sure, I have seen them on racing bikes too. I'm not a racer, though. If they won't completely protect the plastic for simple drops then I won't get any. I don't read bike magazines or know too much about all the parts, so I guess now I know that they are mainly to protect the bike during severe "slides" at speed. I guess we learn something every day.
