Changing Road Bike Into Hybrid
As you delve into the differences between a hybrid bike and a road bike what you re really exploring are the changes that have been made to a road bike to make it less suitable for out and out road cycling.
Changing road bike into hybrid. They re not marketed as hybrid wheels but for example the rim width on a cannondale hybrid i had was significantly wider than a road bike rim. Here is the run down. Changing handlebars on a hybrid bike if you are like me and prefer the extra versatility of drop handlebars. This was a few years ago.
Nowadays road rims can be had a bit wider so yes it is possible to get hybrid wheels inasmuch as they are fit for that purpose. Swap out your racing seat for a more comfortable saddle designed for a comfort bike with greater padding and a wider base. However these seats are hardly comfortable for a casual rider. Bike tyres are so narrow that they cannot aquaplane and any tread pattern will have the opposite effect to that you are looking for as it will put less tyre on the tarmac.
Took it for a ride and its pretty fun. Bike tyres don t need tread to get rid of water through puddles check out the width of a bike tyre compared to the distance between channels on a car or motorbike tyre for instance and you ll see that. I primarily built it to put a.