Road Bike With Mountain Bike Tires

Wide and thick for stability handlebars.

Road bike with mountain bike tires. One can now have 18 or more speeds road bikes are made for speed with narrow tires for. Others call it a 10 speed hello progress. Flat with a wide range of gears posture. The 29 is quite similar to the 700c road tire but tends to have a wider taller frame that doesn t actually fit the road bike wheels.

The most popular size is the 26 iso 559 but you may also see a 29 iso 622 or a 27 5 650b iso 584. One thing you may consider is simply lowering the pressure in your tires. Also known as slick or semi slick mountain tires mountain road tires are a great way to transform your mountain bike into a versatile urban explorer traditional knobby mountain bike tires are not designed for road use and not only will pavement wear them down more quickly than dirt but they roll much slower on the road than slicker tires too. You can read more about finding the correct pressure here.

The maximum pressure listed on the side is very often much higher than you want or need. Mountain bikes offer an upright riding position for better visibility and have flat handlebars for superior steering control. Let s get one thing straight a mountain bike is designed and built for going off road and on the other side of the coin road bikes are totally designed for yep you guessed it riding on the road and you can get a full rundown on the different types of mountain bikes in my recent post mountain bike history and mountain bike types. Hybrid tires are made through the combination of road tires and traditional mountain bike tires.

Gravel or dirt bike paths and off road or unpaved terrain. These tires are designed specifically to cover lesser areas underneath and provide a better grip on the road. Some people call it a racing bike. The smooth surfaces interact with the tires in such a small space that there s less wear than road tires.

Mountain bike tires are typically more comfortable than road bike tires.