tire upgrades to Trek 1000
11-04-07, 06:31 PM
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tire upgrades to Trek 1000
Hi,
My son (eleven) has a '07 Trek 1000 which he really likes. The only problem is that on the beatup roads around here he feels a little unsteady on the stock 25c tires, and he's also worried about punctures. I'm wonderign whether it is possible to go to a thicker tire for a little more cushion, and perhaps a more puncture-resistent tire at the same time, like maybe Rivendale Roly-Polys. Does anyone have any suggestions?
My son (eleven) has a '07 Trek 1000 which he really likes. The only problem is that on the beatup roads around here he feels a little unsteady on the stock 25c tires, and he's also worried about punctures. I'm wonderign whether it is possible to go to a thicker tire for a little more cushion, and perhaps a more puncture-resistent tire at the same time, like maybe Rivendale Roly-Polys. Does anyone have any suggestions?
11-04-07, 06:56 PM
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Well I've ridden about 1800 miles or so on my Trek 1000. I havn't had any probs with them but I could just be lucky. I wouldn't mind better ones, I used to skid when I couldn't balance my breaking out so my back wheel is worn down quite a bit.
11-06-07, 09:13 PM
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I use Bontrager Race Lite's on my 1000, and they've been good to me for the last 2200 miles. Just an incredible string of luck, I'm sure, but no flats yet on this set.
11-06-07, 11:42 PM
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11-06-07, 11:52 PM
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Try using only (well, mostly) your front brake if you haven't already - it works wonders.
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Off-topic, but man, I would've completely destroyed a bike like a Trek 1000 when I was 11. Taking it off of jumps, riding it through the woods, etc.
I must've gone through 5-6 bikes from ages 6-15. Of course, we didn't have much in the way of "mountain" bikes back then, so it wasn't so strange to see a kid building a ramp for his 10 speed.
The local bike shop loved me. I was always replacing broken stuff.
I must've gone through 5-6 bikes from ages 6-15. Of course, we didn't have much in the way of "mountain" bikes back then, so it wasn't so strange to see a kid building a ramp for his 10 speed.
The local bike shop loved me. I was always replacing broken stuff.
