My current MTB has cheap knobbly tyres and I average 25km/h over a 50km ride in flat terrain. I want to go interstate road trip (100% sealed road 200+km) and am thinking of changing to cheap road tyres for the trip.
I put a pair of Specialized Cumulous (or something) on my old mountain bike to use it in the city. The fact is that on asphalt, 26-inch road slicks are *way* better than knobbies. They're faster and corner better, and if the asphalt is wet, they're just safer.
well first you have to make sure that you can put road tires on your mountain bike. and remember that a road bike is alot lighter than a mountain bike, also road bike tires are rated for like 100psi so they are rock hard and skinnier which reduces friction and makes you travel faster, so try inflating your mountain bike tires really hard.
There are lots of good brands, I have a pair of Specialized Crossroads. I like 'em!.
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