new Tyres or a hybrid bike

[Bettsy82]

Hello to you all, just a question I need answering. I brought a MB a couple of year back and after 2 week I ended up snapping tib and fib on my right leg which put me out for the best part of 18 month now I'm starting to get back into it I'm going to concentrate on light road cycling, question will a new set of "slicks" suffice for my existing MB or is the way forward a new hybrid with 700c wheels would there be any major differences?.. thanks mark

 

[Paulus]

Good morning Mark, If you only intend to ride on the road then slicks on a MTB would do. If you did go and get a hybrid you would find the gearing a lot different, ie.generally a bit higher and as it would have 700c wheels a bit faster on the road for the same effort you put in on the MTB.

 

[Cyclist33]

I would treat myself to a new bike as a reward for recovering, and to hell with the debtors!

 

[I like Skol]

I used a slicked up MTB for a good long while with no problems and no obvious disadvantages. The only reason I moved on to a hybrid was because I wanted to fit a pannier rack and mudguards but didn't want to turn the MTB into a dedicated road only machine, so now I have an MTB with knobbly tyres, a hybrid for commuting and general use and a drop handlebar road bike for the sunny sunday summer rides

I was running a set of 26x2.1 continental slick tyres at around 60-65psi so they were hard and fast running but fat enough to withstand my typical yobbish abuse like riding down flights of steps etc! My 10 mile each way commute was ok on the MTB and I have still only beat the MTB trip time by 1-2 minutes even on the 'fast' road bike.

 

[Moodyman]

Stick some slicks to your MTB and see how you feel.

If you get the cycling bug and find yourself riding on the road all the time, then bypass the hybrid and get a road bike with drops.

 

[Bettsy82]

Cheers guys drop handle scare me lol that's how I ended up in intensive care for 3 week lol 6'3 and 18 stone travelling approximately 35 mph apparently doesnt mix to well when your wheel collapses after hitting a pot hole and then hitting a lamp post which then throws you into the path of a Ford focus lol I laugh about it now but I'd like to slow it down a little...... any way got a cracking deal for the cbr after part chopping my mtb . I can purchase stronger wheels if I feel unsafe on the 8x4 set

 

[beachcaster]

I recently went from hard core nobbilies on my Specialized Enduro to Schwalbe Land Cruisers ( wired) for more road work.
They are still chunky and look ok on the bike.....but a central strip of rubber makes them very smooth on the road. ...Very pleased with them they roll well and are very quiet......not forgetting they claim puncture protection and are great value.Its a good solution...and they can cope with trails /towpaths as well.

barry