Hybrid Bike with 23mm tyre

[engg]

Hi
I am thinking of buying bike to ride to work, 6.5mile each way. I have tried with mountain bike with suspension, 35mm tyre and it took me 30minutes and was very tired.

I am new in biking and can someone advise me if i go for hybrid bike with 23mm tyre, pros-cons please.
I will be riding on road to my journey.

also recommend any shop / bike in leicester to have a look.

thanks

 

[PpPete]

Hybrids usually have clearance with tyres up to 35 mm. The rims are also pretty wide and chunky - usually too wide for 23 mm tyres.
I have fitted a pair of skinny road bike wheels and 23mm tyres on a hybrid for a friend... but TBH it just looks silly.

Suggest asking in your LBS what they can offer as a flat-bar road bike (as opposed to a hybrid) - if they don't know the difference go elsewhere.

OR - just ask to try out an entry level road-bike, see how you get on with it.

 

[SquareDaff]

Use the Boardman. Will take a 25mm tyre although I believe they come fitted with a 28mm. More than fast enough for a commute.

 

[Beebo]

why do you want such thin tyres?

any percieved speed differential between say 28mm tyres would be marginal whilst comfort and pot hole protection would be compromised.

 

[esrite]

i recently bought a hybrid with 35mm tyres. I changed them to 28mm (vittoria rubino). im sure i could have gone as far down as 25mm tyre but not 23mm. so you may want to check the wheels you get.
i woundnt recomend going down to 23mm on hybrid type wheels

 

[Pauluk]

Both my hybrid internal rims are 17mm to 17.5mm. This makes for a tyre of 25mm minimum which I believe is probably too narrow/thin for these rims. May be a 28mm could be a consideration. For my hybrid I personally am thinking of a 32C continental reflex (slick) for the rear and may be a 32C or 35C lightly treaded for the front (I do some light off road cycle track, bit of grit, mud, bumps etc). Take a look at http://sheldonbrown.com/tires.html for tyre types and sizing.

If you buy a hybrid with front suspension forks make sure they have a lockout function for road work.

As for LBS in Leicester there is Julie's Cycles on Claradon Park Road (Stock mainly Giant, quite knowledgeable, pricey), Halfords on Freemans Common steer clear of the Abby Lane one (low end through reasonable to good bikes, not so good advice). Remember though, they will all try and sell their product so beware.

 

[engg]

thanks all for reply.
I have been into shop and had a look. One i like, is Merida Speeder T1, Aluminium frame and fork. It was very light weight with 32mm Tyre. Cost was £475. This is just bit out of my budget and even online trader sell at higher price. Any commnets on model and Tyre size please before i spend this money. I need to convenience myself why am i spending this money. any other model with similar spec, please.
thanks

 

[RhythMick]

Hi
I am thinking of buying bike to ride to work, 6.5mile each way. I have tried with mountain bike with suspension, 35mm tyre and it took me 30minutes and was very tired.

I am new in biking and can someone advise me if i go for hybrid bike with 23mm tyre, pros-cons please.
I will be riding on road to my journey.

also recommend any shop / bike in leicester to have a look.

thanks

30 miles isn't too bad for 6.5 miles. Mine is 7.5 and hilly and I take 30 to 40 minutes.


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[Psyclist]

thanks all for reply.
I have been into shop and had a look. One i like, is Merida Speeder T1, Aluminium frame and fork. It was very light weight with 32mm Tyre. Cost was £475. This is just bit out of my budget and even online trader sell at higher price. Any commnets on model and Tyre size please before i spend this money. I need to convenience myself why am i spending this money. any other model with similar spec, please.
thanks

Get last years Giant Rapid 4 (2011) It's cheap at under £400 and has 25mm tyres.

 

[Psyclist]

thanks all for reply.
I have been into shop and had a look. One i like, is Merida Speeder T1, Aluminium frame and fork. It was very light weight with 32mm Tyre. Cost was £475. This is just bit out of my budget and even online trader sell at higher price. Any commnets on model and Tyre size please before i spend this money. I need to convenience myself why am i spending this money. any other model with similar spec, please.
thanks

Get last years Giant Rapid 4 (2011) It's cheap at under £400 and has 25mm tyres.

 

[stephen.rooke]

for £400 i would suggest a used or entry level roadbike if you like that type of bike. you should get something decent with that budget

 

[darth vadar]

For what its worth, I have two bikes.

Giant CRS 1 Hybrid with 35mm tyres and a Giant Rapid 2 flat bar road bike which now has 23mm tyres on it.

The hybrid is a more pleasant, comfortable upright ride which absorbs the bumps and pot holes fairly well. The flat bar road bike is a much lower, harsher ride and you feel every bump . The only difference is that it seems to be a quicker ride.

Which do I prefer? Not sure really. I don't try to break any pots when I go out riding, I am just glad that I can. But, if I was pushed to make a choice then I would probably say - "Well, at my age I prefer comfort - so I'll choose the hybrid!!

 

[Boris Bajic]

Have a long, hard think before you spend money. In the meantime, keep using the MTB as it is and then whatever you choose to do will seem easy-peasy in comparison.

If you ask fifteen people's advice, you will get sixteen different answers, most of which will be right but all of which will be entirely contrary to the last opinion offered. There are lots of ways to do this, but for a 6.5-mile commute I think an MTB is fine (for now).

Better if it is without rear suspension and better still if you can lock out the travel in the front forks... A good hardtail MTB with locked forks and slicks is a demon on the road.

As to tyres, I used an old MTB as an urban commuter for a while. I put Continental Sport Contact tyres on it (almost slick, with a sort of wavy line of tread around the circumference).

I ran these at 80psi and they were excellent. The bike felt fast, stable, predictable and grippy. You may get a pair of these for under £40 and save a lot of dosh against the cost of a new bike.

Buying a commuter bike is not unlike buying a house with a big garden. In both cases it's often best if you live there (or ride the thing) as it is for four seasons before making big decisions.

So think about throwing some slicks on the MTB and in a few months you'll have a pretty clear idea of how you want to go with a new bike. People's garages are full of the unsaleable 'fantastic new commuter bikes' they've regretted buying.

Advantages of staying with the MTB?

1. On slicks with some decent pressure in them it will be pretty quick.
2. You won't mind so much when you chuck it down the road and it will suffer less damage when you do.
3. Kerbs and potholes are much less of an issue than with a road bike or a lighter hybrid.

Good luck with the riding and have fun!​