Originally Posted by
LifeNovice1
I use my bike just as a grocery getter and errand runner. Usually only 8-10 miles round trip but I could use it for some limited commuting...22-24 miles Round Trip. Right now I am riding a Schwinn Sierra I got for $40 with a rack that I have a milk carton bungeed to. I am fairly happy with it but I was sondering if it was worth it to put road tires on it. The rims are 26" by 1.75 and the tires I believe are old Kenda Knobbies that are 26 by 1.95 inches.
So given that the bike was only $40 does it make sense to spend $80 for road tires? I'm relatively re-discovering bicycling for practical purposes. I really don't think I'll get much into real mountain biking or road riding.
If cost is your only consideration , maybe walmart has non knobby tires..
Kenda , otherwise is a brand of a company with slick enough tire ,
bike factories buy thousands, to have tires on their bikes,
I have a couple bike trailers with smaller ones . they're adequate.
generally, your 40 dollar bike is transportation, Right?