mountain bike tyres or road tyres

[donniemateno]

im riding to work at the moment with my mountain bike and i use big knobbly mountain bike tyres.

My question is would it make a difference using road tyres? and would this potentially help me shorten journy time slighly?

as wthere would be less resistance of the road

[Skudd]

[chris-red]

[angryjonny]

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Gazz]

[WannaBeDude]

I've seen and b4 wanted these tyres, wide with grooves but look like they roll good.

Afaik with them, rolling and a freerolling would be significantly more ' productive '.

How far is commute and what roads ?
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[donniemateno]

commute is about 7- 7-.5 miles roughly

I use a mix of quiet 30 mile an hour road going out of town which to be honest are shit i tend to use the pavement as its smoother and no one is on it in the morning.

then i hit a single lane carriageway where there is a bike lane path which is nice and smooth but its 2 miles long and has a tiny incline.

the last bit of my journey is just re entering a town than into the manufacturing plant

atm it takes me about 40 minutes to complete this commute which i think is quite a long time to be honest!

[Gazz]

[donniemateno]

sowie :$ -smacks hand- there ive been told i wont do it again....

until tomorrow morning

[Moo.]

I made this swap makes pedelling alot easier, i do about 5miles in 20 mins from Kingston to roevale, through richmond park
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[donniemateno]

ill get the tye measurements when i get home and have to find some cheapies on ebay! is wlel annoying being overtaken by these road bikes bombing it past me and not really pedalling any faster!

[WannaBeDude]

Sell bike - get a comfy type racer ish thingy me bob.
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[angryjonny]

[donniemateno]

my dad has an old trek push bike similar to this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trek-7-2-FX-Mens-Hybrid-Bike-20-inch-Frame-/110840002440?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item19ce943788

which i might have to steal got to be better than my 100 quid anicent halfords mountain bike?

[Ste]

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-travel-contact-city-mtb-tyre-and-tube-set/

I've used these now for nearly two years without getting any punctures despite broken glass frequently being ridden through (broken glass bottles on the tow path ). They're much easier to pedal than MTB tyres.

[Rogerborg]

I'd definitely go with road tyres, get the pressure up to 65psi+, and if you've got adjustable suspension, stiffen it as much as possible.

Eventually though I just gave up on my MTB and went to a hybrid, but even that's heavier and less efficient than it could be.
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[donniemateno]

this is the mountain bike...grrrr

[jimspeed]

taking that rear shock out and replacing it with a solid tube will help too,
I went from a mountain bike on road tyres to a hybrid roar bike with 700c wheels and couldn't believe the differance in speed and how much effort it was to pedal the old mtb,
I sold the mtb for £70 and got this https://www.hawkcycles.co.uk/VIKING-URBAN-TRAIL-24-SPEED-3-3-product-39.html
for £199 just after xmas
totally differnt to ride
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[donniemateno]

i take it , it feels like your going much faster?

[donniemateno]

my tyre it says 26" x 2.1. all i can find when i type this on net is mountain bike tyres

does the 2.1 relate to the width of the tyre?

if so does that mean i cant fit anything else or i cud fit these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-Nutrak-26x1-25-inch-MTB-slick-tyres-Presta-Tubes-TYN050-/280838717481?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item41634ac029

[JonB]

I popped some schwalbe city jet 1.5" tyres on my mtb, look around and you can get them for £10 a pop.
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[Glen]

Road tyres all day long if you're on roads or smooth tracks. Made the world of difference to me on my 7 mile commute. Used to find it such a chore lugging big heavy nobblies up the road. If you want to really fly along comfortably trade the bike in for a roadbike with 23-25mm tyres, the difference is like night and day. Just picked up a new road bike last week and can comfortably do 19 - 20mph average over the distance and I've only been cycling to work for 4 months so still really just building my core fitness.

[cloric_tzr]

yet another person who need a tin of man up!

i bike to work with henchknobblys on, 3.2 miles there 3.2 back 10 mins each way.

get ur head down n pedal like ur fucking life depends on it.

3 weeks you'll be fit as a fiddle and biking at higher speeds with ease
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