MTB to hybrid conversion
xgareth
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Sorry for my ignorance on these matters but hopefully someone will be able to help me out.
Essentially I had my bike stolen and now left bike-less and little money for replacement. However I remembered my teenage mountain bike I had back at my parents (Shogun trail breaker –relatively light frame considering). Unfortunately it’s not in great condition in terms of wheels and gears, so I am hoping to do it up and turn it into a hybrid for commuting (16mile round trip). I was also hoping partly for ease and partly to try it out while I save for a new bike to convert it into a fixie however I will have to make do with single speed as the frame have vertical dropouts. Anyway to my questions.
Needs new wheels- have 26”-2 wheels. When I go to web sites to look at wheels they never seem to give any size information its either mtb or racer. I assume I need to go for mtb to give me a 26” wheel but is it possible to get narrow 26” wheels or are the widths pretty standard and it’s the tyre I should be looking at to give me a better road use.
Buy the time I spend money on wheels, brake leavers and single speed conversion kit, few tools should I just be bike-less for a little longer and put this money towards something better.
Any advice in any of this would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Essentially I had my bike stolen and now left bike-less and little money for replacement. However I remembered my teenage mountain bike I had back at my parents (Shogun trail breaker –relatively light frame considering). Unfortunately it’s not in great condition in terms of wheels and gears, so I am hoping to do it up and turn it into a hybrid for commuting (16mile round trip). I was also hoping partly for ease and partly to try it out while I save for a new bike to convert it into a fixie however I will have to make do with single speed as the frame have vertical dropouts. Anyway to my questions.
Needs new wheels- have 26”-2 wheels. When I go to web sites to look at wheels they never seem to give any size information its either mtb or racer. I assume I need to go for mtb to give me a 26” wheel but is it possible to get narrow 26” wheels or are the widths pretty standard and it’s the tyre I should be looking at to give me a better road use.
Buy the time I spend money on wheels, brake leavers and single speed conversion kit, few tools should I just be bike-less for a little longer and put this money towards something better.
Any advice in any of this would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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if you do have VERTICAL drop out and want to go Single speed they you will need a tensioner as well as a SS kit.
Rims come in many widths and sizes. rim width is a bit dependent on the tyres you want to run. so what tyres are you looking at.
but a single speed conversion and new wheels seems to be a lot to be spending while trying to save.
Tools have a look at Parktools for info on How toos. and get a basic £30ish tool kit form wiggle or any other online shop."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Why dont you just leave it as it is with the gears on.
Put the narrowest tyres that will comfortably fit , and pump them to the max recomended.
That way, you could save for a better bike.
Its always good to have a hack , for the trip to the shop when its chucking down.
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