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Can i put thinner or hybrid tires on my mountain bike? |
I have a basic mountain bike - Raleigh M20 and I ride it around NYC. Are there thinner tires I can put on my bike to help me to not have to work so hard?? Yup, you sure can... all the way down to a 26x1'' size. I would go to something around 26x1.25, as it provides a little more stability. Some of the better ones are the specialized nimbus's. Great for the money are the Kenda Kwik's. they are both 1.25 width tires, and have minimal tread (enough to channel water if it's raining). Switching will greatly reduce your rolling resistance, save you energy, and make you go faster. Source(s): I work in a bike shop and use the Kenda tires I'm a bicycle commuter and a fairly large one at that (195lbs) so I ride a hard-tail mountain bike but I put on 'road slicks' for better performance (and clip on pedals too). The conti (continental) touring tire is fantastic but I recommend any smooth tire and it will improve your performance significantly. (less rolling resistance). Don't use those skinny racing bike tires, they won't fit but use a road tire that is designed for that wheel size. Any good bike shop will have them. Sure - depending on rim width of course. Most MTB rims will accept slick or semislick tires. I do that for winter trainer use. http://www.performancebike.com/shop/prof... I have the same bike! I use it for city riding as well. I have Metro Duro tires, which are a little thinner and slicker, so there's not so much resistance. The tire pressure is higher too. I find it much easier to pedal on those. As the previous poster suggested, clipless pedals help alot as well! My wife has a KHS Town and Country DLX comfort bike. It's like a hardtail MTB with slicks. The LBS that I go to told me that since she's riding faster now that I should put thinner tires and rims on this bike instead of investing in a new bike. They told me that hybrid wheels and tires should be fine. |
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