Hi All,
How much easier is it to ride a tourer than a mountain bike with road tyres?. I've done some touring with my Kona Lava Dome mountain bike, with road tyres and Halfords panniers & racks. However, I'm wondering how much easier the same load would travel on say a Dawes Galaxy or similar. I would have thought that thinner tyres and larger wheel would give less rolling resistance. Also, my old moutain bike is damn heavy!.
Does anybody have experience of both?.
Thanks,
Dave
How much easier is it to ride a tourer than a mountain bike with road tyres?. I've done some touring with my Kona Lava Dome mountain bike, with road tyres and Halfords panniers & racks. However, I'm wondering how much easier the same load would travel on say a Dawes Galaxy or similar. I would have thought that thinner tyres and larger wheel would give less rolling resistance. Also, my old moutain bike is damn heavy!.
Does anybody have experience of both?.
Thanks,
Dave