Mountain Bike Road Bike Size Conversion

Bear in mind that road cyclocross and hybrid bike sizes tend to be 3 to 4in bigger for riders of the same height something that confuses a lot of riders when looking through bike listings.

Mountain bike road bike size conversion. Warning i m not always safe hack your bike at your own risk in this video i decided to dust off my old mountain bike and convert it to a road bike. Riding a mountain bike on the road may seem out of place but it s actually quite common. Get rid of the old knobbly tires which were more suited to the off road than the main road. Whether you are interested in road or mountain biking picking a bike with the correct frame size is very important.

For standard hardtails our mountain bike size chart should be a god send. For many of us mountain bikes are less expensive more durable and feel safer than slick road bikes. So make sure you look at a tire size chart and try a full suspension mountain bike for size before buying. Mountain bike size chart.

In this thrillspire article we will give you a proper guide on the sizes of the bike frames. The idea stemmed from local pro racer brian schworm. However this is something many people overlook. Riders convert mountain bikes because it s their only bike or to try their first granfondo road group ride gravel grinder or simply to commute.

Some brands such as moots even mix the two. You can turn your favorite. The mtb is a from about 1997 and. First thing to change on your new road steed is the tires.

Most bikes whether road or mountain are now measured in metric units but you may find some manufacturers that still size mountain bikes in inches. In today s video i will show you the conversion that i did to make my favorite bike my off road and on road bike. Try aim for something with minimal central tread although with a slight amount of side tread.