mtb speed problems

Obvious, change gearing. How to do this - LBS, they can help, big time.

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I got a 5 year old mongoose mountain bike that I bought used from someone. I live in the city and
primarily ride on pavement. I just switched out my knobby tires for a pair of nice smooth roadie
type tires. It has made a noticeable change in the speed I can ride, which is good cuz I need to
keep up with the pace of traffic.

I find myself out pedalling my bike quite a bit now. In the highest gear on fairly flat ground,
I pedal faster than the bike can handle. It's an odd feeling, and it also seems to be limiting
my speed.

can anyone suggest a course of action to help solve this and/or make me go faster?

I do not want to buy another bike.

-lee

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Changing the cassette or freewheel is fairly simple if you have the tools. I changed the freewheel
on my Raleigh MTB from a 13-34 to a 11-34 at a total cost of $24. This increased the gear ratio of
my highest gear (from about 82 to 98 gear inches) and I can go quite a bit faster before I spin out
on a downhill.

Brian

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Quoted message said:

I got a 5 year old mongoose mountain bike that I bought used from someone. I live in the city and
primarily ride on pavement. I just switched out my knobby tires for a pair of nice smooth roadie
type tires. It has made a noticeable change in the speed I can ride, which is good cuz I need to
keep up with the pace of traffic.

I find myself out pedalling my bike quite a bit now. In the highest gear on fairly flat ground,
I pedal faster than the bike can handle. It's an odd feeling, and it also seems to be limiting
my speed.

can anyone suggest a course of action to help solve this and/or make me go faster?

I do not want to buy another bike.

If you mean that you are pedaling as fast as your legs can go, and still feel like you could go
faster if your legs could, then you probably need higher gears. In that case, just get a replacement
cluster for the rear with a higher range (smaller cogs). $30 should do it.

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Smaller cogs in back, and/or a larger chainring in front. Let the bike shop do this, as there may be
chain/derailler changes too.

May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris

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