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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with
friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? I want: thinner tires (therfore thinner rims?) than I can probably get on my current wheelset lighter hubs/wheels/etc. if possibe (not as important; no racing in my future) I need... the 135mm width of the locknuts in the hub, to fit my MTB frame the brake surfaces to line up with my current brakes the same 9-speed Shimano cassette, so shifting isn't screwed up (the whole point is not to buy a new bike or spend time adjusting things when I swap wheels). Any suggestions? Will 650c wheels do it, if I put a different hub assembly in them? I don't know. Does anyone already sell what I'm looking for, at a reasonable (e.g., less than $150 USD) price? ANY suggestions appreciated! Darrin |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
"Bobby Fiend" wrote in message ... I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? I want: thinner tires (therfore thinner rims?) than I can probably get on my current wheelset lighter hubs/wheels/etc. if possibe (not as important; no racing in my future) I need... the 135mm width of the locknuts in the hub, to fit my MTB frame the brake surfaces to line up with my current brakes the same 9-speed Shimano cassette, so shifting isn't screwed up (the whole point is not to buy a new bike or spend time adjusting things when I swap wheels). Any suggestions? Will 650c wheels do it, if I put a different hub assembly in them? I don't know. Does anyone already sell what I'm looking for, at a reasonable (e.g., less than $150 USD) price? ANY suggestions appreciated! One cheap option, is to get some Avocet Cross (inverted tread) tires, that works well on both the road and offroad. See he http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/cross_2.html Avocet cross tires can be found starting at about $20/tire |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
"Bobby Fiend" wrote in message ... I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? I want: thinner tires (therfore thinner rims?) than I can probably get on my current wheelset lighter hubs/wheels/etc. if possibe (not as important; no racing in my future) I need... the 135mm width of the locknuts in the hub, to fit my MTB frame the brake surfaces to line up with my current brakes the same 9-speed Shimano cassette, so shifting isn't screwed up (the whole point is not to buy a new bike or spend time adjusting things when I swap wheels). Any suggestions? Will 650c wheels do it, if I put a different hub assembly in them? I don't know. Does anyone already sell what I'm looking for, at a reasonable (e.g., less than $150 USD) price? ANY suggestions appreciated! One cheap option, is to get some Avocet Cross (inverted tread) tires, that works well on both the road and offroad. See he http://www.avocet.com/tirepages/cross_2.html Avocet cross tires can be found starting at about $20/tire |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:48:56 -0400, "Bobby Fiend"
wrote: I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? What do you consider regular width? I have a Bontrager Maverick rim up front and a Sun Mach 4 in back. 18 and 17mm interior width, I think. Which could probably handle a 25mm/1 inch tire. Right now I have 1.25 inch tires with absolutely no problems. These aren't unusually thin rims- I picked up both wheels at local shops, off the 'shelf.' I want: thinner tires (therfore thinner rims?) than I can probably get on my current wheelset lighter hubs/wheels/etc. if possibe (not as important; no racing in my future) I need... the 135mm width of the locknuts in the hub, to fit my MTB frame the brake surfaces to line up with my current brakes the same 9-speed Shimano cassette, so shifting isn't screwed up (the whole point is not to buy a new bike or spend time adjusting things when I swap wheels). Just go for MTB wheels. The most that you will need to do is tighten the brakes a bit with the barrel adjusters if the new rims are significantly thinner. Any suggestions? Will 650c wheels do it, if I put a different hub assembly in them? I don't know. Nope- brake pads won't hit in the place. Does anyone already sell what I'm looking for, at a reasonable (e.g., less than $150 USD) price? ANY suggestions appreciated! Darrin http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename= Then take them to a good shop and get them retensioned and relieved/trued. A cassette and new tires will add more. |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:48:56 -0400, "Bobby Fiend"
wrote: I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? What do you consider regular width? I have a Bontrager Maverick rim up front and a Sun Mach 4 in back. 18 and 17mm interior width, I think. Which could probably handle a 25mm/1 inch tire. Right now I have 1.25 inch tires with absolutely no problems. These aren't unusually thin rims- I picked up both wheels at local shops, off the 'shelf.' I want: thinner tires (therfore thinner rims?) than I can probably get on my current wheelset lighter hubs/wheels/etc. if possibe (not as important; no racing in my future) I need... the 135mm width of the locknuts in the hub, to fit my MTB frame the brake surfaces to line up with my current brakes the same 9-speed Shimano cassette, so shifting isn't screwed up (the whole point is not to buy a new bike or spend time adjusting things when I swap wheels). Just go for MTB wheels. The most that you will need to do is tighten the brakes a bit with the barrel adjusters if the new rims are significantly thinner. Any suggestions? Will 650c wheels do it, if I put a different hub assembly in them? I don't know. Nope- brake pads won't hit in the place. Does anyone already sell what I'm looking for, at a reasonable (e.g., less than $150 USD) price? ANY suggestions appreciated! Darrin http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename= Then take them to a good shop and get them retensioned and relieved/trued. A cassette and new tires will add more. |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
"Bobby Fiend" wrote in message ... I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? Hey Bobby, if you have disc brakes, you can build up a disc wheelset with 700c rims. They roll better and you have a much larger tire selection. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
"Bobby Fiend" wrote in message ... I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? Hey Bobby, if you have disc brakes, you can build up a disc wheelset with 700c rims. They roll better and you have a much larger tire selection. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:12:52 -0400, "ZeeExSixAre"
wrote: "Bobby Fiend" wrote in message ... I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? Hey Bobby, if you have disc brakes, you can build up a disc wheelset with 700c rims. They roll better and you have a much larger tire selection. Although ZX6R has failed to read the OP, he has hit on the correct ultimate solution. You will quickly get annoyed at having to adjust your brakes to suit the narrow rims (I tried the same thing, and found the difference between a narrow XC rim and a FR rim to be way more than could be taken up with the barrel adjuster). There are few really narrow MTB tyres (Conti GP Supersonic and...?), but there are hundreds of 700x23 or 700x 25 tyres to choose from at prices fom $10. This won't help if you've only got $150 to spend, but intermittently roadifying your MTB is best acheived by using disc brakes and 700c rims. Kinky Cowboy* *Batteries not included May contain traces of nuts Your milage may vary |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 01:12:52 -0400, "ZeeExSixAre"
wrote: "Bobby Fiend" wrote in message ... I'm looking to put roadlike tires on my MTB for occasional rides with friends. I have some 1.5" smoothies for the current rims, but I'd like to just get a spare set of wheels to swap at will. Is there a better solution, wheel-wise, than a regular-width MTB rim? Hey Bobby, if you have disc brakes, you can build up a disc wheelset with 700c rims. They roll better and you have a much larger tire selection. Although ZX6R has failed to read the OP, he has hit on the correct ultimate solution. You will quickly get annoyed at having to adjust your brakes to suit the narrow rims (I tried the same thing, and found the difference between a narrow XC rim and a FR rim to be way more than could be taken up with the barrel adjuster). There are few really narrow MTB tyres (Conti GP Supersonic and...?), but there are hundreds of 700x23 or 700x 25 tyres to choose from at prices fom $10. This won't help if you've only got $150 to spend, but intermittently roadifying your MTB is best acheived by using disc brakes and 700c rims. Kinky Cowboy* *Batteries not included May contain traces of nuts Your milage may vary |
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wheels for road(ish) tires on MTB?
Any suggestions? you arent going to do much better than what you have, or another pair of wheels with skinny tires. if you want to make your bike faster, youre likely missing 10 teeth from the front sprocket. |
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