G2EWS
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- Location
- Devizes, Wiltshire
Hi All again,
Sorry, but I will ask a lot of questions as I try to work out what I am doing right or wrong and hopefully improving!
So this is my new bike:
The idea was to change the tyres to hybrid ones as almost all of the commute route is on the road, with a little bit of dirt track near home.
Having enjoyed going off road today I am wondering if a better idea would be to get a new set of wheels with road tyres that I could use for my commute and be able to easily change when I fancy going off road.
It would of course save a lot of time and as the current tyres are tubeless ones, I am beginning to realise that taking them off and putting back on could be a bit of a fiddle.
They appear to be 26" wheels and I have seen a lot of deals from Chain Reaction Cycles for half price 2011 wheelsets.
So if it makes sense to buy another set of wheels, what should I go for?
Thanks for your help.
Best regards
Chris
Sorry, but I will ask a lot of questions as I try to work out what I am doing right or wrong and hopefully improving!
So this is my new bike:
- Frame: Lightweight carbon MTB race/trail chassis
- Fork: Rockshox Reba Race 100mm travel with remote lockout and pop-lock
- Chainset: FSA V-drive Mega EXO 22t/32t/44t
- Bottom Bracket: FSA Moto Mega EXO sealed catridge outboard bearings
- Front Derailleur: SRAM X-9
- Rear Derailleur: SRAM X-0
- Pedals: Alloy platform
- Shifters: SRAM X-0 Trigger
- Cassette: Sram PG-980 Powerglide II 9speed 11-34t
- Chain: Sram PC-971
- Rims: Mavic Crosstrail Disc UST wheelset
- Hubs: Mavic Crosstrail Disc UST wheelset
- Tyres: Continental Mountain King 2.2" UST
- Brakes: Quad Stinger Pro hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm rotors
- Levers: Quad Stinger Pro
- Handlebar: Ritchey PRO Rizer 670mm width, 20mm rise, 31.8mm OS
- Headset: FSA Orbit IS2 Integrated
- Stem: Ritchey PRO 4-Axis stem 31.8mm OS - 16"=90mm, 18"=100mm, 20"=110mm
- Saddle: Oultand El Ray MTB with cromo rails
- Seat Post: Ritchey PRO 27.2mm x 350mm
The idea was to change the tyres to hybrid ones as almost all of the commute route is on the road, with a little bit of dirt track near home.
Having enjoyed going off road today I am wondering if a better idea would be to get a new set of wheels with road tyres that I could use for my commute and be able to easily change when I fancy going off road.
It would of course save a lot of time and as the current tyres are tubeless ones, I am beginning to realise that taking them off and putting back on could be a bit of a fiddle.
They appear to be 26" wheels and I have seen a lot of deals from Chain Reaction Cycles for half price 2011 wheelsets.
So if it makes sense to buy another set of wheels, what should I go for?
Thanks for your help.
Best regards
Chris