Mountain Bike Tires For Road
To increase speed and distance potential, can i swap out my mountain bike tires for road ones?
I will have the bike shop guy set me up with the right size and everything, but will using more road-friendly tires increase my speed and distance? I love mountain biking but I figure I need to start using my bike for all-purpose activities, such as getting groceries. I want to be able to go further and faster but without purchasing a road bike.
Is there anything else I can do to help compensate for the heavy frame?
By all means swap the tires, most 26″ road bike tires that you will find are very close in size to 700-25 and 700-23 road bike tires. The road tires I have for my mountain bike are 1/16″ shorter than the 700-25′s on my road bike. The weight difference in really a none issue for your intended use. You will see and feel a difference in rolling resistance and speed, expect at least a 2~3 mph increase. If you have fork or shock lock-out use it too dampen pedal induced bobbing.
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