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MTB with Road Tyres
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:12 am
by 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?
Re: MTB with Road Tyres
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:14 am
by Mr Moofo
Yes - just change then over for hybrid / road tyres - shame it’s not a 26er as I have some slicks ...
Re: MTB with Road Tyres
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:15 am
by weeksy
Re: MTB with Road Tyres
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:19 am
by Docca
thanks both- that's really helpful.
Re: MTB with Road Tyres
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:57 pm
by 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.
Re: MTB with Road Tyres
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:17 pm
by Docca
Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:57 pm
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"
Re: MTB with Road Tyres
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:50 pm
by 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 !
Re: MTB with Road Tyres
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:57 am
by Fruity
Docca wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 11:19 am
thanks both- that's really helpful.
Probably something I'll change on MTB too, I only really ride it to work at the moment.