Wheel Disc Set
Road Bike - wheel set and tyres suggestions?
Hi all,
I want to buy a friend some road tyres and wheels for her MTB (size 15.5). My friend plans to do more road cycling and it's her birthday soon so I was going to surprise her. Any recommendations?
A nice value for money set of wheels and a decent pair of slicks recommendation would be great. Are wheels more important than tyres or the other way around. Or are they equally important?
Her MTB has v-brakes, not discs in case that makes a big difference.
Thanks in advance!
definitely only road cycling with these new wheels and tyres. She's got mountain bike tyres and wheels (and suspension) for all that other stuff... I was thinking something thin, light-weight with a nice set of slicks as I can't see her riding in the wet.
Any brands I should be looking for? My budget is dependant on the quality of the product vs the reviews it's received. I have no issue shelling out for kit that is great quality and has rav reviews.. Cheers
If you can, look at her tires now. There will be numbers on the sidewall. They will start with either 26X (most likely) or 700x. The x will be followed by another number. If the numbers start with 26, buy her a set of 26x1.5 tires. Make sure they have a max pressure at least 80 psi. I once bought a set with a 60 psi max just because they were on sale and I didn't like the way they rode. If the numbers start with 700, then buy her a set of Mavic Aksium wheels and Continental Ultra Gatorskin 700x25 tires. I had that combination on my road bike and rode thousands of trouble-free miles on it.
You must stay with the wheel size that's currently on the bike (the 26 vs the 700). It's theoretically possible to change but the amount of work and new parts you'd need would likely cost more than her bike is worth.
HTH
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