MTB with Road Tyres

[Docca]

Hi

my 15yo is doing a cross Pennine ride for adventure scouts later this year.

He currently has a Giant something or other 27.5 MTB

He'll find it hell on MTB tyres- and i'm loathed to buy a new road bike for him for just this.

So, can you just swap out MTB tyres for road tyres? I can just rock up to Halfords and do this?

[Mr Moofo]

Yes - just change then over for hybrid / road tyres - shame it’s not a 26er as I have some slicks ...

[weeksy]

ish.... You'll want something a bit wider.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Slick-27-5-x ... %3A2334524

Something like those. or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Continental- ... SwrJJgQmXp

[Docca]

thanks both- that's really helpful.

[Ditchfinder]

I'm in the north (Barnoldswick) and as a former VS myself would be happy to loan him my road bike. Would fit 5'5" - 5'9" I reckon. It's got nice low touring gears and full guards on. Got a bar bag, frame bag and seat pack that fit too.

It's not getting used at the minute so could be without for a few weeks if he needs to try it out.

Can be spds or flats.

[Docca]

I'm in the north (Barnoldswick) and as a former VS myself would be happy to loan him my road bike. Would fit 5'5" - 5'9" I reckon. It's got nice low touring gears and full guards on. Got a bar bag, frame bag and seat pack that fit too.

It's not getting used at the minute so could be without for a few weeks if he needs to try it out.

Can be spds or flats.

That's really generous- thank you. I should have said- he's 15yo, but he's now 6'3"

[Ditchfinder]

Christ - what do you feed them on ?

No problem - what the boy needs is a 12ft field gate with a wheel at each end if he's that tall !

[Fruity]

ish.... You'll want something a bit wider.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Slick-27-5-x ... %3A2334524

Something like those. or
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Continental- ... SwrJJgQmXp

thanks both- that's really helpful.

Probably something I'll change on MTB too, I only really ride it to work at the moment.