26" wheelset for road use?

KrisWragg
KrisWragg Posts: 7
edited April 2011 in MTB buying advice
I've got a Carrera Vulcan that I am mostly using for commuting, I just ordered some new slicker tyres for road use and am thinking of getting another set of wheels so its much easier to switch between off-road and on-road.

I don't want to spend a fortune, and just want something that is light weight for road use, they don't need to be indestructible for massive jumps and rock hopping off-road.

Any thoughts? I am kinda tempted with the Fulcrum Red Metal 10's, or 5's.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    dont forget to order a new cassette and a new set of discs. and then you will have to reset the calipers after each swap. Or some good appropriate tools. :wink:
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  • KrisWragg
    KrisWragg Posts: 7
    Doesn't matter too much, its only likely to be for weekend bike rides :) I just figure having my slicks and knobblys on different wheels is much easier than taking tyres on and off?

    But I guess if I have to adjust my disc brakes everytime there might not be that much in it? hmm...
  • MikeMc
    MikeMc Posts: 27
    Use Red Metal 5's on my commuter, very good wheelset for the price.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Swapping tyres takes what, 10 minutes?
    Faffing with the adjustments, plus the cost of new wheels seems the worse option.
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  • KrisWragg
    KrisWragg Posts: 7
    cooldad wrote:
    Swapping tyres takes what, 10 minutes?
    Faffing with the adjustments, plus the cost of new wheels seems the worse option.

    Perhaps I goofed up in thinking that it was easier to have two full sets of wheels then!
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    KrisWragg wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    Swapping tyres takes what, 10 minutes?
    Faffing with the adjustments, plus the cost of new wheels seems the worse option.

    Perhaps I goofed up in thinking that it was easier to have two full sets of wheels then!

    It can be but the extra cost of all the other bits and the adjustments needed (the rear mech will need resetting as well as the calipers) it can take longer than just changing tyres.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Watch the GP's and practice and you could get it down to under 6 seconds.
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  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    If you're only ever going to fit road tyres just build some 700c rims onto MTB hubs. Open Pros on Deore or something.

    Not totally sure it's worth it, you'll probably be about the same price that you could just buy a second hand road bike, and that'll be a far better solution!

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