Originally Posted by
davei1980
I recently purchased this aluminum-frame Fuji MTB for next-to-nothing on craigslist in order to convert in to a commuter as I will be mostly riding on paved trails with my kids or to and from work.
A lot of people asked me "why not just buy a road-bike?"
Lol you already answered that question!
You're in good shape, just ride and enjoy. 8.9mi in 40 min is pretty fast in my book!
Those michelins should do fine. I do think they look oddly like car tires (flat contact surface), but I'm sure they'd be fine -- definitely better than a standard mtn knobby tire