Hi everyone,
I have a question for the forum. I just “winterized” my 26” K2 Zed aluminum beater bike by mounting some very knobby WB Velociraptor 2.1 26x47/52 (52-559)tires. Unfortunately, it is now really hard to spin at a respectable cadence & produce speed over 8 mph when on dry pavement. I use the granny gear but often feel like I am spinning without really moving. I can speed up the bike by riding in a lower gear or standing up on the pedals but that beats on my knees. FYI-I use a 22/32/42 "MTB" IsoFlow Truvativ (triple chainring) crank arms. I would prefer to stay off my road bike with thinner & slicker tires until spring. What can I do to improve the situation? Did I buy the wrong tires?
Thanks,
Neil