Hybrid Help

I have no idea if the tire will fit your bike but I did change to thinner slicks on my old mtb since I never rode off road anyway.

There was a definite difference in speed for me. But the biggest difference was comfort & noise.

Plus the change was really inexpensive, that is until I realized how much I liked riding on the road with the slicks & then went out & bought a new road bike.

urgentpacme said:

I have a Trek Navigator 2000 that I use to ride mostly of hard pack trails. Now I ride mostly on the street. I heard that changing to a thiner tire will decrease drag and increase speed and ease. My question really is... It comes with 26X1.95 tires. I don't want to spend a fortune buying new rims, tires, tubes, etc... would I have any benefit changing to a slick? Michalin makes a 26X1.75/1.95 slick. would that make any difference? and will it fit my rims?

Dawn

Haven't tried any michelin mtb tyres, but the Hutchinson Acrobat is a cracking 26x1.95 tyre, I did 4000 miles on a pair and had a grand total of no punctures.

Saying that, you will find a marked improvement in speed (and therefore ease of pedalling) on a 26x1.5. The two I have tried are the Maxxis Xenith, which is a good choice, as is the Continental sport contact - you can buy these as a set with a tube and they're guaruanteed against punctures for a year. The Maxxis feels a little comfier, but the Continental goes like the clappers. Only thing to be aware of with slicks generally is that they can make life interesting(!) when it gets very muddy.

On the other hand if you ride on a lot of wet hard pack, try sticking with gnarlies and just inflating the tyre beyond the MTB standard of 35 psi, to about 50-55 psi. This will give you a marked improvement in speed/ease of pedalling, but possibly at the cost of a rather harder, more crashing ride quality. Worth trying as it will cost you nowt.

BTW, all of the above will fit on your rims, although you need a new tube to switch to 26x1.5s

cd667 said:

BTW, all of the above will fit on your rims, although you need a new tube to switch to 26x1.5s

Thanks:o so if I get 1.5's and a new tube will I have to do anything to the brakes? or no change cuz the rim are the same?😕

urgentpacme said:

Thanks:o so if I get 1.5's and a new tube will I have to do anything to the brakes? or no change cuz the rim are the same?😕

The rim stays as it is, so you don't need to make any adjustments. Let me know how you get on.