Nobblys to Road Tyres

Squinchy

Hi

I have a Cube Ltd Ed Comp Pro 2010 with 26" Nobblys on it and have been doing a good 60-80 miles a week on it for the past 6 months now. However im getting tired of falling behind on hills to my mates all on road bikes.

I think now is the time to put some road tyres on it and would be grateful for someones advice. I do all road riding now with elevations some increasing up to 1100 ft +. Im pushing 14 stone as well so i dont know if they had to be accounted for.

Thanks

cooldad

Sell it and get a road bike?

Squinchy

I would but I love it too much!! I got it on a cycle to work scheme 18 months ago and have just finished paying for it. I dont know how/who/where to sell it for a start and if its even worth it?

Is putting road tyres on it not a good idea then?

Squinchy

Ive been told putting something like this on the bike would be ok

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-marath ... city-tyre/

Is this a real amateur answer, sorry im new to all this

nicklouse

also look at the Schwalbe SuperMoto and Big Apple.

cooldad

They would be fine.
I would go for these - cheaper and lighter.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-city-jet-mtb-tyre/

nicklouse

do like my Kojacks.

Squinchy

Thanks Guys Il check it out.

Ive also read that it may be worth putting a slightly different tyre on the front to the back but dont fully understand why?

YeehaaMcgee

Squinchy wrote:

Thanks Guys Il check it out.

Ive also read that it may be worth putting a slightly different tyre on the front to the back but dont fully understand why?

For road use, it's a bit pointless. Just go thin, and slicks.
But... you have the wrong bike.

Squinchy

I know i need to make the descision as to whether to keep this bike as it is and get a roady, make this bike a roady until i can afford a new one or just leave it as it is! :S

Long_Time_Lurker

Sounds like an ideal case of N+1.
Buy yourself a £500 roadie, and keep the knobblies on the mtb.

Squinchy

Well money is tight at the mo which was why i was trying to find a cheap alternative to help me out in the meantime.

YeehaaMcgee

Squinchy wrote:

Well money is tight at the mo which was why i was trying to find a cheap alternative to help me out in the meantime.

Get a road bike on the cycle to work scheme?

Squinchy

That is a thought! Im changing jobs in the next few weeks so will see if they do it. I think i might have to wait to settle in before jumping to that though.

Thanks for your input though!

FSR_XC

If you ride off road as well, I'd look at another set of wheels, with something like these tyres, alternatively it's a road bike.

A road bike will be quicker than a MTB with slicks, but the slicks will make the MTB much easier on the road.