Wheel/tyre advice please

[Suffolk Slogger]

I have just got back into cycling after a 15 year absence.

As a means to motivate myself, I have signed up for a 100k ride to take place in London in June 2012.

I am currently riding and training on a hardtail MTB, but the 100k ride will be on roads. Is it possible to fit a MTB with Hybrid wheels and tyres to make the road work a bit easier?

If the answer is yes, can anyone reccomend good, reasonably priced products.

Cheers, Slogger

 

[alienator]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Slogger .

I have just got back into cycling after a 15 year absence.

As a means to motivate myself, I have signed up for a 100k ride to take place in London in June 2012.

I am currently riding and training on a hardtail MTB, but the 100k ride will be on roads. Is it possible to fit a MTB with Hybrid wheels and tyres to make the road work a bit easier?

If the answer is yes, can anyone reccomend good, reasonably priced products.

Cheers, Slogger

Several companies make road tires for mountain bikes. I had good luck with Specialized Fatboy tires when I was using a beat-up MTB as a campus bike.

 

[Look 566 Rider]

Originally Posted by alienator .


Several companies make road tires for mountain bikes. I had good luck with Specialized Fatboy tires when I was using a beat-up MTB as a campus bike.

Good advice. I would add this advice for the ride, find the most narrow tire that will fit your rim safely or that you will find comfortable. Probably in the 28-32mm range. This will improve handling and rolling resistance, which will make the 100km pass quickly.

 

[Look 566 Rider]

Also, you should be able to use your current wheels, just mount the new tires on you current rims and save some money.

 

[Suffolk Slogger]

Alienator & Look 566 Rider - many thanks for your feed back, really helpful!!

I have been looking at the Specialized tyre and also found the Continental Travel Contact - anyone got any experience of this product?

Slogger

 

[alienator]

Originally Posted by Suffolk Slogger .

Alienator & Look 566 Rider - many thanks for your feed back, really helpful!!

I have been looking at the Specialized tyre and also found the Continental Travel Contact - anyone got any experience of this product?

Slogger

I've not used the Conti Travel Contact, but people that have used it seem to dig it. It would be a bit more appropriate than the Specialized Fatboy if you ride the occasional gravel or dirt road (metal road if you're an antipodean).