convert a road bike or a MTB?
12-22-08, 01:59 PM
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convert a road bike or a MTB?
I'm trying to learn & understand more what my options are for achieving the best bike for commuting cross country to work in the spring & summer as many days as possible. The distance is about 15 miles & is all pavement but bot pristine pavement. I recently became aware of this bike class & I'm thinking my commuter should have cyclocross attributes but I'm not sure which bike to work on. Both are old beaters so I can pretty much do whatever ever I want. So what's your opinion & why? Roady or MTB?
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That would be about a 60 minute ride time to commute.
Ride both.
Which would be the fastest?
Ride both.
Which would be the fastest?
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Pavement = road.
Get a nice new pair of slick/semi-slick tires in the 25mm to 32mm range. I like the Panaracer Pasela for that sort of duty, but there are plenty of other choices out there.
Get a nice new pair of slick/semi-slick tires in the 25mm to 32mm range. I like the Panaracer Pasela for that sort of duty, but there are plenty of other choices out there.
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10 wheels - yep I've done that. And you're timing is dead on BTW 
The MTB has the record time of 50 minutes. The old roady is consistently over an hour. I need to do another time trial though because there are some variable factors I haven't ruled out yet. But I'm leaning toward the MTB.
But you're saying go with the fastest ride. OK - that's useful info and jives with my thinking too because I always want the shortest time possible. It is work after all and the best option is always the most efficient option.
The MTB has the record time of 50 minutes. The old roady is consistently over an hour. I need to do another time trial though because there are some variable factors I haven't ruled out yet. But I'm leaning toward the MTB.But you're saying go with the fastest ride. OK - that's useful info and jives with my thinking too because I always want the shortest time possible. It is work after all and the best option is always the most efficient option.
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flargle - I already have slicks on the MTB. But I like the looks of that tire!
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I ride a road race bike on my 7.5 mile commute.
You want to have fun and also get there. Yuk ! Work !
I am retired.
Sounds like you have a strong motor.
You want to have fun and also get there. Yuk ! Work !
I am retired.
Sounds like you have a strong motor.
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I am "working-retired" Ha! When I'm strong, I ride. When I'm not, I drive. I only did 1 complete week on the bike last year. 170 miles ...! Most weeks were just 2 or 3 days. Looking to improve that next spring.
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Excellent choice for a commuter tire.
I had Panaracer Pasela TourGuards (700x32) on my cyclocross/commuter bike for 3 years. Recently swapped for 700x28 TourGuards.
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Theses are nice , especially if you get caught in the dark.
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...%20to%20700x28
https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...%20to%20700x28
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